Analysis of the stains produced by metal particle tapes on helical scan heads in data recording applications

Tribology International

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 211-217

  Nastasa, C ^a   Sullivan, J L ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adhesive debris; Brown stains; Ferrite; Magnetic media; XPS

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CHEMICAL BONDS; FERRITE; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MAGNETIC HEADS; MAGNETIC TAPE; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

HELICAL SCAN HEADS; METAL PARTICLE TAPES;

DIGITAL STORAGE;

EID: 0036539782     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-679X(01)00102-5     Document Type: Article

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