The invention delivers a charging roller which is capable of preventing
current leakage to a photoreceptor throughout life-time and which has a
stable resistance value throughout life-time. The charging roller
contains a metal core and a rubber layer formed on the core. The rubber
layer is an epichlorohydrin-based rubber base material to which an
electronic conductive agent and an ionic conductive agent are added. The
rubber layer is subjected to surface processing by spraying the surface
with a solution containing an isocyanate compound and heating. The amount
of the electronic conductive agent added to the rubber base material is
limited so that a volume resistivity when only the electronic conductive
agent is added to the rubber base material is 1.46.times.10.sup.6
.OMEGA.cm or greater. In addition, the amount of the added ionic
conductive agent is increased so that a volume resistivity when the
electronic conductive agent and the ionic conductive agent are added to
the rubber base material is 1.93.times.10.sup.6 .OMEGA.cm or less.