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Polyester film for leader tapes, and a production process thereof

US6030542A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 22, 1996
Grant dateFeb 29, 2000
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08J2367/02
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention discloses a polyester film for leader tapes, including a polyester film having been brought into contact with an alkaline liquid and etched on at least one side to have a thickness pattern, wherein the polyester film has a tip portion having a thickness of 10 .mu.m or more and is 80% or less of the original thickness. The invention also includes a process for producing a polyester film for leader tapes including the steps of bringing a polyester film into contact with an alkaline liquid and etching the polyester film at least on one side to form a tip portion having a thickness of 10 .mu.m or more and 80% or less of the original thickness, with the etched depth controlled differently from position to position, for processing to have a desired thickness pattern.

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