Tape cartridge case composition for reducing modulation noise
AssigneeHitachi Maxell, Ltd.
InventorSigeo Sasaki
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Abstract
A tape cartridge which comprises a cartridge case made of a complex plastic material made of polyolefin resin, mixed with a filler of 45 percent to 65 percent by weight of the plastic material wherein the filler includes particles made of at least one of calcium carbonate and barium sulfate. The tape cartridge has a dynamic loss of more than 1.times.10.sup.9 dyne/cm.sup.2 within a range of oscillation frequency of 0.1 Hz to 1000 Hz. Accordingly, the tape cartridge of the present invention can prevent a running tape arranged in the tape cartridge from oscillating since outside oscillation is attenuated in the tape cartridge. Also the tape cartridge can reduce modulation noise which occurs because of the outside oscillation.
Claims11
A tape cartridge case formed from a composition which comprises a mixture of:
- a plastic base material comprising a polyolefin resin, and
- a filler in an amount of 45 percent to 65 percent by weight of said plastic base material said filler comprising particles of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate and barium sulfate,
- wherein said tape cartridge case exhibits a dynamic loss of more than 1.times.10.sup.9 dyne/cm.sup.2 within a range of oscillation frequency of from 0.1 Hz to 1000 Hz.
A tape cartridge case comprising:
- an upper case and a lower case, wherein said tape cartridge is formed from a composition which comprises a mixture of,
- a plastic base material comprising a polyolefin resin, and
- a filler in an amount of 45 percent to 65 percent by weight of said plastic base material, said filler comprising particles of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate and barium sulfate,
- wherein said tape cartridge case exhibits a dynamic loss of more than 1.times.10.sup.9 dyne/cm.sup.2 within a range of oscillation frequency of from 0.1 Hz to 1000 Hz.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.