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Record 1 2006-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Video Technology
DEF

The plastic base of videotape.

CONT

The tape backing, consisting of 0,001" thick Mylar or acetate, is coated with 0,004" of a gamma ferric oxide suspended in a binder. Several materials have been used as a backing material for the oxide. Cellophane, paper and PVC were used with varying success but have now been superseded by Mylar (Terylene), polyester and cellulose acetate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Vidéotechnique
DEF

Ruban en matière plastique qui supporte la couche magnétique.

CONT

Un support en polyester dont l'épaisseur varie de 12 à 16 microns. [...] Le support de bande est [...] enduit d'une couche uniforme de pâte magnétique. Des cylindres, montrant une surface structurée, sont utilisés pour assurer une répartition régulière de l'enduit magnétique.

Spanish

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