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Biaxially oriented polyoxymethylene film

US4835245A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 1986
Grant dateMay 30, 1989
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Expiry dateOct 31, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S428/91
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a biaxially oriented film of a polyoxymethylene polymer having the main part of each of the main chains thereof substantially composed of repeating units of the oxymethylene group, --CH.sub.2 --O--, which biaxially oriented polyoxymethylene polymer film is characterized by the fact that the crystallinity thereof measured by the density method is in the range of 75 to 95% and the degree of crystal orientation measured by the X-ray diffraction method in the two directions of end and edge are each in the range of 80 to 98%. This film possesses a high modulus of elasticity, outstanding dimensional stability, and low equilibrium water absorption ratio and, therefore, it is particularly suitable as a base film of a magnetic recording medium. This film is produced by accurately controlling the orientation conditions and other processing conditions.

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