Barium ferrite pigments have been considered for several years for high-density digital storage media [5.23, 5.24]. They are very suitable for preparing unoriented (e. g., floppy disks), longitudinally oriented (conventional tapes), and perpendicularly oriented media. In the latter the magnetization is oriented perpendicular to the coating surface. They are required for perpendicular recording systems, which promise extremely high data densities especially on floppy disks. Barium and strontium ferrites are also used to prevent forgery of magnetic stripes, e. g., in cheque and identity cards.
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