- Pyral
Pyral SAS is a manufacturer of
magnetic recording media products, based inAvranches , France. As of 2004, it is an independent company. [http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:OIgqU4XKuDcJ:www.jts2004.org/english/papers/AbaondonAnalog-Watanabe-FinalPaper.doc+pyral+coating+facility&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us] Prior to 2004, it was part ofEMTEC ,BASF [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4332/is_199709/ai_n15137487] , andRhône-Poulenc .In 1934, Pyral created a new type of
transcription disc . Their innovation was to coat thealuminum disc with a layer oflacquer . These discs came to be known as lacquers or acetates. [http://www.midcoast.com/~lizmcl/earlyradio.html]Pyral was originally based in
Créteil , France, but moved to the Avranches location in 1985.As of 2007, The company's primary product is
perforated magnetic tape , used to record sound for movie productions. They also produce magnetic inks and slurries used in the production ofmagnetic stripe card s.External links
* Corporate website [http://www.pyral.fr/englishversion/greeting.html]
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