Magnetic tape and method of manufacturing the same

A method of manufacturing a magnetic tape,

• wherein the magnetic tape is a magnetic tape comprising on one surface of a nonmagnetic support a magnetic layer comprising ferromagnetic powder and binder, and on the other surface of the nonmagnetic support, a backcoat layer comprising nonmagnetic powder and binder, wherein
• a total thickness of the magnetic tape is less than or equal to 4.80 μm,
• the backcoat layer comprises one or more components selected from the group consisting of a fatty acid and a fatty acid amide, and
• a C—H derived carbon, C, concentration calculated from a C—H peak area ratio in a C1s spectrum obtained by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy conducted at a photoelectron take-off angle of 10 degrees on a surface on the backcoat layer side of the magnetic tape ranges from 35 to 60 atom %, and wherein
• the method comprises at least forming the magnetic layer and forming the backcoat layer, and
• the forming of the backcoat layer comprises:
• a coating step of forming a coating layer by coating a backcoat layer forming composition comprising one or more components selected from the group consisting of a fatty acid and a fatty acid amide, nonmagnetic powder, binder, and solvent on a surface of a nonmagnetic support;
• and
• a heating and drying step of drying the coating layer by a heat treatment;
• with a cooling step of cooling the coating layer being conducted between the coating step and the heating and drying step.