Provided is a rubber composition for coating a metal cord that can achieve both crack resistance and low heat generation properties at a high level. The rubber composition for coating a metal cord contains a rubber component, carbon black having an adsorption specific surface area of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) of 110 m.sup.2/g to 160 m.sup.2/g, a half width ΔD50 of a peak including a Stokes equivalent diameter Dst that is the most frequent in an aggregate distribution obtained with a centrifugal sedimentation method of 60 nm or less, and a ratio of the ΔD50 to the Dst (ΔD50/Dst) of 0.95 or less, silica having a CTAB adsorption specific surface area of 200 m.sup.2/g or more, and a vulcanizing agent.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a rubber coating composition for use in a conveyor belt, the composition excelling in both peel force and rubber sticking and having excellent canvas adhesiveness, and of providing a laminate and a conveyor belt. The rubber coating composition for a conveyor belt of the present invention contains a diene-based rubber component, di-2-benzothiazolyl disulfide, silica, a cresol formaldehyde resin, and a modified etherified methylol melamine. The content amounts of each of the di-2-benzothiazolyl disulfide, silica, cresol formaldehyde resin, and modified etherified methylol melamine are all within predetermined ranges.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a rubber coating composition for use in a conveyor belt, the composition excelling in both peel force and rubber sticking and having excellent canvas adhesiveness, and of providing a laminate and a conveyor belt. The rubber coating composition for a conveyor belt of the present invention contains a diene-based rubber component, di-2-benzothiazolyl disulfide, silica, a cresol formaldehyde resin, and a modified etherified methylol melamine. The content amounts of each of the di-2-benzothiazolyl disulfide, silica, cresol formaldehyde resin, and modified etherified methylol melamine are all within predetermined ranges.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a rubber coating composition for use in a conveyor belt, the composition excelling in both peel force and rubber sticking and having excellent canvas adhesiveness, and of providing a laminate and a conveyor belt. The rubber coating composition for a conveyor belt of the present invention contains a diene-based rubber component, di-2-benzothiazolyl disulfide, silica, a cresol formaldehyde resin, and a modified etherified methylol melamine. The content amounts of each of the di-2-benzothiazolyl disulfide, silica, cresol formaldehyde resin, and modified etherified methylol melamine are all within predetermined ranges.

The present disclosure is directed to textile cords covered with a rubber composition of specified composition, tires having at least one component comprising the rubber-covered textile cords, and related methods for increasing aged cord coverage of rubber-covered textile cords and for preparing the rubber-covered textile cords. The rubber composition of specified composition includes silica filler in an amount of up to 20 phr and silane coupling agent in an amount of up to 5 phr.

The present disclosure is directed to textile cords covered with a rubber composition of specified composition, tires having at least one component comprising the rubber-covered textile cords, and related methods for increasing aged cord coverage of rubber-covered textile cords and for preparing the rubber-covered textile cords. The rubber composition of specified composition includes silica filler in an amount of up to 20 phr and silane coupling agent in an amount of up to 5 phr.

The present disclosure is directed to textile cords covered with a rubber composition of specified composition, tires having at least one component comprising the rubber-covered textile cords, and related methods for increasing aged cord coverage of rubber-covered textile cords and for preparing the rubber-covered textile cords. The rubber composition of specified composition includes silica filler in an amount of up to 20 phr and silane coupling agent in an amount of up to 5 phr.

The present disclosure refers to an aqueous stain resistant coating composition, comprising, one or more aqueous dispersions of self-crosslinkable polymeric particles; and one or more particulate solids, wherein the polymeric particles have a Tg of 10° C. or less; and wherein the particulate solids comprise a combination of sheet-like particulate solids and sphere-like particulate solids in a weight ratio of 1:1 or more; and wherein the coating composition has a pigment volume concentration of 45% or more; and the coating composition is substantially free of volatile organic compounds.

The present disclosure refers to an aqueous stain resistant coating composition, comprising, one or more aqueous dispersions of self-crosslinkable polymeric particles; and one or more particulate solids, wherein the polymeric particles have a Tg of 10° C. or less; and wherein the particulate solids comprise a combination of sheet-like particulate solids and sphere-like particulate solids in a weight ratio of 1:1 or more; and wherein the coating composition has a pigment volume concentration of 45% or more; and the coating composition is substantially free of volatile organic compounds.

The present disclosure refers to an aqueous stain resistant coating composition, comprising, one or more aqueous dispersions of self-crosslinkable polymeric particles; and one or more particulate solids, wherein the polymeric particles have a Tg of 10° C. or less; and wherein the particulate solids comprise a combination of sheet-like particulate solids and sphere-like particulate solids in a weight ratio of 1:1 or more; and wherein the coating composition has a pigment volume concentration of 45% or more; and the coating composition is substantially free of volatile organic compounds.