Uv cross-linking neat lubricant mixtures for magnetic recording media

A lubricated recording medium for magnetic recording applications, the lubricated recording medium comprising:

• a substrate comprising a rigid support structure for depositing a plurality of layers thereon;
• an overcoat layer comprising a protective coating;
• a magnetic recording layer disposed between the substrate and the overcoat layer;
• and
• a lubricating layer disposed on the overcoat layer opposite the substrate, the lubricating layer comprising a lubricant compound developed from at least one substantially solvent free lubricant, the at least one substantially solvent free lubricant comprising a plurality of lubricant molecules, each lubricant molecule comprising a polymer chain having a backbone section and at least one functional end group, wherein the at least one substantially solvent free lubricant is exposed to ultraviolet radiation to cross-link the backbone section of each polymer chain with at least one other molecule to create a cross-linked lubricant.