Leader tape and magnetic tape cartridge using the same

1. A leader tape comprising a support and a coating layer containing a powder and a binder, wherein at least one surface of the leader tape has a center line average roughness (Ra) of from 10 to 60 nm, and the leader tape has a cupping of from 0 to 1 mm per a width of ½ inch, and wherein the leader tape has a thickness of from 5 to 20 μm.

2. The leader tape according to claim 1 , wherein at least one surface of the leader tape has a center line average roughness (Ra) of from 15 to 45 nm.

3. The leader tape according to claim 1 , wherein the leader tape has a cupping of from 0 to 0.6 mm per a width of ½ inch.

4. The leader tape according to claim 1 , which comprises:

a back layer containing carbon black;

the support;

a non-magnetic layer containing an inorganic powder and a binder; and

a magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic powder and a binder,

in this order.

5. The leader tape according to claim 4 , wherein the back layer has a thickness of from 0.1 to 1.0 μm.

6. The leader tape according to claim 4 , wherein the back layer has a thickness of from 0.4 to 0.6 μm.

7. The leader tape according to claim 4 , wherein the non-magnetic layer has a thickness of from 0.5 to 3.0 μm.

8. A magnetic tape cartridge comprising: a reel; a magnetic tape; a cartridge case; and the leader tape according to claim 1 , wherein the magnetic tape cartridge rotatably houses the reel having the magnetic tape wound on the reel in the cartridge case, and the leader tape according to claim 1 is joined with a tip of the magnetic tape and leads the magnetic tape, thereby uploading it into a magnetic recording and reproducing unit.

9. The magnetic tape cartridge according to claim 8 , wherein the magnetic tape has a thickness of from 3 to 11 μm and a cupping of from 0.3 to 2 mm per a width of ½ inch.