A study of the durability of flexible magnetic media in a linear tape system

Tribology International

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 435-441

  Hempstock, M S ^a   Wild, M A ^a   Sullivan, J L ^a   Mayo, P I ^b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Imation Research Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Linear; Media; Tribology

Indexed keywords

DURABILITY; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LUBRICANTS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); TRIBOLOGY; WEAR OF MATERIALS; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

BINDER DEPLETION; LINEAR TAPE DRIVES;

MAGNETIC TAPE;

EID: 0032131162     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-679X(98)00065-6     Document Type: Article

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