Aramid core wire, method for producing the same, transmission belt, method for producing the same, and treating agent for aramid core wire

1. An aramid core wire produced by a method comprising:

a step of covering or impregnating an original yarn of an aramid core with a first treating agent containing a condensate of resorcin and formaldehyde, a latex and a water-soluble epoxy compound; and

a step of covering or impregnating the original yarn covered or impregnated with the first treating agent, with a second treating agent containing a condensate of resorcin, formaldehyde and a latex;

wherein the first treating agent is attached to the original yarn in an amount of from 1 part by weight to 20 parts by weight in terms of a solid content per 100 parts by weight of the total of the first treating agent and the original yarn,

wherein the second treating agent is attached to the original yarn treated with the first treating agent in an amount of from 0.1 parts by weight to 2 parts by weight in terms of a solid content per 100 parts by weight of the total of the first treating agent, the second treating agent and the original yarn, and

wherein the second treating agent is a water-soluble epoxy-compound-free.

2. A transmission belt comprising an adhesive rubber layer having the aramid core wire described in claim 1 embedded therein in a longitudinal direction of the belt, and a compression rubber layer formed on one surface of the adhesive rubber layer.

3. The transmission belt according to claim 2 , wherein the adhesive rubber layer and the compression rubber layer each contain an olefin rubber.

4. The aramid core wire according to claim 1 , wherein the water-soluble epoxy compound is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of alkane polyol polyglycidyl ethers and polyalkane polyol polyglycidyl ethers.

5. The aramid core wire according to claim 1 , wherein the water-soluble epoxy compound has an epoxy equivalent of 200 g/eq or less.

6. The aramid core wire according to claim 1 , wherein the water-soluble epoxy compound has a dissolution rate to water at 25° C. of 90% or more.

7. The aramid core wire according to claim 1 , wherein the original yarn of an aramid core is a twisted yarn.

8. The aramid core wire according to claim 1 , wherein the first treating agent has a solid concentration of the epoxy compound calculated by dividing a weight of a solid content of the water-soluble epoxy compound by a total weight of a weight of a solid content of the condensate of resorcin and formaldehyde, a weight of a solid content of the latex and the weight of a solid content of the water-soluble epoxy compound, of from 5 wt % to 25 wt %.

9. The aramid core wire according to claim 1 , wherein the first treating agent has a total solid concentration of from 5 wt % to 35 wt %.

10. The aramid core wire according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises a step of covering or impregnating the original yarn of an aramid core wire covered or impregnated with the first treating agent, with a third treating agent containing an olefin rubber.

11. The aramid core wire according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises a step of covering or impregnating the original yarn of an aramid core wire covered or impregnated with the first treating agent and the second treating agent, with a third treating agent containing an olefin rubber.

12. A transmission belt produced by a method comprising vulcanizing a cylindrical laminate having the aramid core wire described in claim 1 sandwiched between a pair of unvulcanized rubber sheets to form a cylindrical vulcanized belt sleeve, and cutting the cylindrical vulcanized belt sleeve in a circumferential direction thereof.