Fiber for reinforcing rubber products and process for its production

Abstract

Fiber for reinforcing rubber products, which comprises fiber having a first coating film formed by a first coating agent comprising a condensate of resorcinol and formaldehyde, and a rubber latex, wherein the fiber has a second coating film formed by a second coating agent comprising an uncured phenol resin and a rubber, on the first coating film.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . Fiber for reinforcing rubber products, which comprises fiber having a first coating film formed by a first coating agent comprising a condensate of resorcinol and formaldehyde, and a rubber latex, wherein the fiber has a second coating film formed by a second coating agent comprising an uncured phenol resin and a rubber, on the first coating film.  
     
     
         2 . The fiber for reinforcing rubber products according to  claim 1 , wherein the rubber contained in the second coating agent is an acrylonitrile/butadiene copolymer rubber.  
     
     
         3 . The fiber for reinforcing rubber products according to  claim 1 , wherein the second coating agent further contains an uncured epoxy resin.  
     
     
         4 . The fiber for reinforcing rubber products according to  claim 1 , wherein the rubber latex contained in the first coating agent is a mixture of a latex of vinylpyridine/styrene/butadiene terpolymer and a latex of a halogen-containing polymer.  
     
     
         5 . The fiber for reinforcing rubber products according to  claim 1 , wherein the rubber latex contained in the first coating agent is a mixture of a latex of vinylpyridine/styrene/butadiene terpolymer and a latex of an acrylonitrile/butadiene copolymer or a latex of a modified acrylonitrile/butadiene copolymer.  
     
     
         6 . The fiber for reinforcing rubber products according to  claim 1 , wherein the base material of the rubber products is a hydrogenated nitrile rubber vulcanized by a peroxide.  
     
     
         7 . The fiber for reinforcing rubber products according to  claim 1 , wherein the fiber is glass fiber.  
     
     
         8 . A rubber product reinforced by the reinforcing fiber as defined in  claim 1 .  
     
     
         9 . A process for producing fiber for reinforcing rubber products, which comprises impregnating fiber with a first coating agent comprising a condensate of resorcinol and formaldehyde, and a rubber latex, followed by drying to produce a coated fiber having a first coating film, then twisting the coated fiber to obtain a twisted yarn, and coating the twisted yarn with a second coating agent comprising an uncured phenol resin and a rubber, followed by drying to form a second coating film on the first coating film.