Abstract:
Black magnetic toner comprising: a binder resin, and black magnetic composite particles comprising: magnetic iron oxide particles having an average particle diameter of 0.055 to 0.95 &mgr;m; a coating layer formed on the surface of said magnetic iron oxide particles, comprising at least one organosilicon compound selected from the group consisting of: (1) organosilane compounds obtainable from alkoxysilane compounds, (2) polysiloxanes or modified polysiloxanes, and (3) fluoroalkyl organosilane compounds obtainable from fluoroalkylsilane compounds; and a carbon black coat formed on said coating layer comprising said organosilicon compound, in an amount of 1 to 25 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of said magnetic iron oxide particles. Such a black magnetic toner can be free from being deteriorated in electric resistance due to the existence of the carbon black coat, and as a result, is suitable as a high-resistance or insulated magnetic toner.
Abstract:
Black plate-shaped ferrite composite particles with magnetoplumbite structure, particle size of 0.01 to 0.2 &mgr;m are surface coated with an organosilicon compound(s) and a carbon black coating is applied over the organosilicon coating layer. Optionally, a coating of silicon or aluminum oxide or hydroxide is provided on the surface of the black plate-shaped composite particles and below the organosilicon layer. The particles have a high blackness and when applied to a non-magnetic substrate with a binder resin to form a magnetic medium provide low light transmittance, low surface resistivity and a smooth surface.
Abstract:
A magnetic recording medium comprises: a non-magnetic base film; a magnetic recording layer formed on one surface of the non-magnetic base film, comprising a binder resin and magnetic particles; and a back coat layer formed on a surface opposite of the non-magnetic base film to the surface on which the magnetic recording layer is formed, comprising a binder resin and plate-shaped non-magnetic composite particles having an average plate surface diameter of 0.1 to 5.0 &mgr;m, an average thickness of 0.001 to 0.1 &mgr;m and a plate ratio (average plate surface diameter/average thickness) of 5:1 to 100:1, wherein the plate-shaped non-magnetic composite particles comprise: plate-shaped hematite particles as core particles; a coating layer formed on surface of said plate-shaped hematite particle, comprising at least one organosilicon compound selected from the group consisting of: (1) organosilane compounds obtained from an alkoxysilane compounds, and (2) polysiloxanes or modified polysiloxanes; and a carbon black coat formed on said coating layer comprising at least one organosilicon compound, in an amount of from more than 1 to 30 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of said plate-shaped hematite particles.
Abstract:
Magnetic composite particles having an average particle diameter of 0.06 to 1.0 &mgr;m and a coercive force value of less than 39.790 kA/m, comprising: magnetic core particles, a coating formed on surface of said magnetic core particles, comprising at least one organosilicon compound selected from the group consisting of: (1) organosilane compounds obtainable from alkoxysilane compounds, and (2) polysiloxanes or modified polysiloxanes, and an organic blue-based pigment coat formed on said coating layer comprising said organosilicon compound, in an amount of from 1 to 50 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of said magnetic core particles. The magnetic composite particles are suitable for black magnetic toner not only exhibiting a deep black color but also having excellent light resistance and fluidity.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to titanium oxide particles having an average particle size of not more than 0.3 &mgr;m, and a BET specific surface area of 15 to 200 m2/g, containing a soluble sodium salt of not more than 230 ppm, calculated as Na, and a soluble sulfate of not more than 150 ppm, calculated as SO4, and having a pH value of not less than 8. The titanium oxide particles of the present invention are suitable as non-magnetic particles for a non-magnetic undercoat layer of a magnetic recording medium which uses magnetic particles containing iron as a main ingredient, and even more particularly, are suitable as non-magnetic particles for a non-magnetic undercoat layer of a magnetic recording medium which uses magnetic particles containing iron as a main ingredient, show an excellent dispersibility in a binder resin, contain only a small amount of soluble sodium salt and soluble sulfate, and have a pH value of not less than 8.
Abstract:
Black magnetic toner comprising: a binder resin, and black magnetic composite particles comprising: magnetic iron oxide particles having an average particle diameter of 0.055 to 0.95 &mgr;m; a coating layer formed on the surface of said magnetic iron oxide particles, comprising at least one organosilicon compound selected from the group consisting of: (1) organosilane compounds obtainable from alkoxysilane compounds, (2) polysiloxanes or modified polysiloxanes, and (3) fluoroalkyl organosilane compounds obtainable from fluoroalkylsilane compounds; and a carbon black coat formed on said coating layer comprising said organosilicon compound, in an amount of 1 to 25 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of said magnetic iron oxide particles. Such a black magnetic toner can be free from being deteriorated in electric resistance due to the existence of the carbon black coat, and as a result, is suitable as a high-resistance or insulated magnetic toner.
Abstract:
A magnetic recording medium of the present invention comprises: a non-magnetic base film; and a magnetic recording layer comprising a binder resin and black magnetic acicular composite particles having an average particle diameter of 0.051 to 0.72 &mgr;m, comprising: magnetic acicular core particles; a coating formed on surface of said magnetic acicular core particles, comprising at least one organosilicon compound selected from the group consisting of: (1) organosilane compounds obtainable from alkoxysilane compounds, (2) polysiloxanes or modified polysiloxanes, and (3) fluoroalkyl organosilane compounds obtainable from fluoroalkylsilane compounds; and a carbon black coat formed on said coating layer comprising said organosilicon compound, in an amount of 0.5 to 10 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of said magnetic acicular particles. Such a magnetic recording medium capable of not only showing a low light transmittance and a low surface resistivity even when the amount of carbon black fine particles added to a magnetic recording layer thereof is as small as possible, but also having a smooth surface.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to acicular hematite particles containing aluminum of 0.05 to 50% by weight, calculated as Al, having an average major axial diameter of not more than 0.3 &mgr;m and a pH value of the particles of not less than 8, and containing soluble sodium salts of not more than 300 ppm soluble sodium, calculated as Na, and soluble sulfates of not more than 150 ppm soluble sulfate, calculated as SO4, which have an excellent dispersibility in a binder resin, and a magnetic recording medium which uses the hematite particles as non-magnetic particles for a non-magnetic undercoat layer, which has small light transmittance, smooth surface, high strength and high durability, and which is capable of suppressing the deterioration in the magnetic properties caused by a corrosion of the magnetic particles containing as a main ingredient in the magnetic recording layer.
Abstract:
High-density acicular hematite particles comprise acicular hematite particles and a coat comprising an oxide of tin or oxides of tin and antimony, formed on at least a part of surfaces of said acicular hematite particles; and have an average major axial diameter of not more than 0.3 &mgr;m a pH value of not less than 8, a soluble sodium salt content of not more than 300 ppm, calculated as Na, and a soluble sulfate content of not more than 150 ppm, calculated as SO4. Such high-density acicular hematite particles is suitable as non-magnetic particles for a non-magnetic undercoat layer of a magnetic recording medium using magnetic particles containing iron as a main ingredient, have an excellent dispersibility in vehicle and a low volume resistivity.
Abstract:
Acicular hematite particles of the present invention comprise an average major axis diameter of 0.004 to 0.295 &mgr;m, a geometrical standard deviation of minor axis diameter of not more than 1.35 and a pH value of not less than 8, and containing not more than 300 ppm of soluble sodium salt, calculated as Na and not more than 150 ppm of soluble sulfate, calculated as SO4. Such acicular hematite particles are suitable as non-magnetic particles for a non-magnetic undercoat layer of a magnetic recording medium which exhibits a low light transmittance, an excellent smooth surface and a high strength, and can be prevented from being deteriorated in magnetic properties due to the corrosion of magnetic acicular metal particles containing iron as a main component which are dispersed in a magnetic recording layer thereof.