METHOD FOR BONDING RUBBER TO BRIGHT STEEL

摘要

A method for bonding rubber to bright steel is provided. The method involves first depositing a coating of cobalt on bright steel by electroless deposition from an aqueous cobalt salt solution having a temperature of from about 70.degree.C to about 100.degree.C. The cobalt-coated steel is contacted with the rubber to be bonded and the rubber is then bonded to the cobalt-coated steel using heat and pressure. The resultant rubber-steel composite exhibits excellent rubber-to-steel adhesion.