RUBBER REINFORCING MEMBER AND RUBBER PRODUCT UTILIZING THE SAME

摘要

A rubber reinforcing cord (12) as a rubber reinforcing member being a rubber reinforcing member for reinforcing of rubber products (for example, toothed belt (1)). The rubber reinforcing cord comprises a reinforcing fiber or reinforcing fiber sheet and, provided on the surface thereof, a first coating. The first coating is formed by applying a first treating agent containing polyvinyl alcohol and a crosslinking agent to a reinforcing fiber or reinforcing fiber sheet and drying the same. In the reinforcing member, a second coating as a foundation coating may be provided on the surface of the reinforcing fiber or reinforcing fiber sheet. This second coating can be formed by the use of, for example, a second treating agent containing a rubber latex.