A method for producing a polymer latex, includes a step of emulsifying a polymer solution of a synthetic polyisoprene and/or a styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer, in water in the presence of a rosin and/or a rosin metal salt, thereby obtaining an emulsified liquid, wherein the rosin and/or the rosin metal salt to be used have/has a total content rate of abietic acid, neoabietic acid and palustric acid, and salts thereof, of 5% by weight or less.

A method for producing a polymer latex, includes a step of emulsifying a polymer solution of a synthetic polyisoprene and/or a styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer, in water in the presence of a rosin and/or a rosin metal salt, thereby obtaining an emulsified liquid, wherein the rosin and/or the rosin metal salt to be used have/has a total content rate of abietic acid, neoabietic acid and palustric acid, and salts thereof, of 5% by weight or less.

Provided is an adhesive composition for organic fibers that has low burden on the environment, has good operability, and can improve the adhesion between an organic fiber and a coated rubber composition. The adhesive composition for organic fibers contains (A) rubber latex having unsaturated diene, (B) polypeptide, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of (C) an aqueous compound having a (thermal dissociative blocked) isocyanate group, (D) an epoxide compound, and (E) polyphenol, where no resorcin is contained.

Provided is an adhesive composition for organic fibers that has low burden on the environment, has good operability, and can improve the adhesion between an organic fiber and a coated rubber composition. The adhesive composition for organic fibers contains (A) rubber latex having unsaturated diene, (B) polypeptide, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of (C) an aqueous compound having a (thermal dissociative blocked) isocyanate group, (D) an epoxide compound, and (E) polyphenol, where no resorcin is contained.

To provide an adhesive composition that can ensure a desired adhesion property without using resorcin and that does not impair workability during use, as well as a resin material, a rubber article, an organic fiber-rubber composite, and a tire using the adhesive composition. Provided is an adhesive composition containing (A) a rubber latex with unsaturated diene and (B) polylysine. Also provided are a resin material, a rubber article, an organic fiber-rubber composite, and a tire using this adhesive composition.

To provide an adhesive composition that can ensure a desired adhesion property without using resorcin and that does not impair workability during use, as well as a resin material, a rubber article, an organic fiber-rubber composite, and a tire using the adhesive composition. Provided is an adhesive composition containing (A) a rubber latex with unsaturated diene and (B) polylysine. Also provided are a resin material, a rubber article, an organic fiber-rubber composite, and a tire using this adhesive composition.

An aqueous adhesive composition comprises A) a thermosetting resin and B) an unsaturated elastomer latex. The thermosetting resin is based on: at least one aromatic compound bearing at least two functions, one of these functions being a hydroxymethyl function and the other being an aldehyde function or a hydroxymethyl function, the aromatic compound comprising at least one aromatic ring; and at least aromatic polyphenol comprising at least one aromatic ring bearing at least two hydroxyl functions in the meta position relative to one another, the two positions ortho to at least one of the hydroxyl functions being unsubstituted; and/or at least one aromatic monophenol comprising at least one six-membered aromatic ring bearing a single hydroxyl function, the two positions ortho to the hydroxyl function being unsubstituted, or at least one position ortho to and the position para to the hydroxyl function being unsubstituted.

A latex of a synthetic rubber, wherein the content rate of a particle having a particle size of 5 m or more in a particle size distribution of a synthetic rubber particle included in the latex, as determined on a number basis, is less than 3,000 ppm by weight. A latex of a synthetic rubber is excellent in mechanical stability and can provide a film molded article such as a dip molded article excellent in tensile strength and elongation.

A method for producing a polymer latex, includes: a stirring step of adding water to a polymer solution obtained by dissolution of a synthetic rubber in an organic solvent, to allow water to be stirred in the polymer solution, thereby providing a water-stirred polymer solution (A); an aqueous phase removal step of removing an aqueous phase from the water-stirred polymer solution (A), thereby providing an aqueous phase-removed polymer solution (B); an emulsification step of mixing the aqueous phase-removed polymer solution (B) with an aqueous solution including a surfactant, for emulsification in water, thereby obtaining an emulsified liquid (C); a solvent removal step of removing an organic solvent in the emulsified liquid (C); and a concentration step of concentrating the emulsified liquid from which the organic solvent is removed (D).

The aqueous adhesive for a tennis ball includes rubber latex. The rubber latex is a mixture of liquid rubber latex and solid rubber latex. When a solid content in the aqueous adhesive is measured at a temperature of 140? C. by a curelastometer, a torque is not less than 0.26 N.Math.m after 10 minutes from start of heating. The tennis ball includes a seam portion formed of the aqueous adhesive for a tennis ball.