BRUSH FIBER, BRUSH USING BRUSH FIBER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BRUSH FIBER

摘要

A brush fiber and a method for manufacturing the brush fiber are provided. The brush fiber includes a fibrous core portion, a covering portion provided on a surface of the core portion. A leading end portion of the core portion has a tapered shape, and the covering portion is made of conductive material. The conductive material is a sulfide of at least one type of metal selected from the group consisting of Cu, Ag, and Pd.