SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A NEAT STATE LUBRICANT BLEND HAVING IMPROVED PROCESSIBILITY WITHOUT DIMINISHING PERFORMANCE OF MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIA

摘要

A neat lubricant blend for magnetic media improves lubricant processibility without negatively impacting media performance. The lubricant blend combines, in their neat states, a high bonding lubricant having a molecular weight of about 2000, and a low bonding lubricant with a molecular weight below 1000. The low molecular weight lubricant evaporates after lubrication, leaving only the high molecular weight lubricant behind. Media performance such as lubricant pickup is not adversely affected. Mixing the two types of lubricants in their neat states improves solubility in the less expensive solvents.