Abstract: Provided is a silica composite to be dispersed uniformly in a resin composition. The silica composite includes a silica and a polyhydric alcohol bonded to or adsorbed on the silica, and is a silica composite for an additive for a paint, an additive for an ink, or an anti-blocking agent for a resin film or resin sheet.

Abstract: In the present invention, minute spherular silica gel particles suitable as polymer catalyst carriers can easily be obtained without using organic substances simply by controlling the moisture content in a slurry of silica hydrogel particles and water. The obtained spherular silica gel particles have physical properties, such as specific surface area, average pore diameter, and pore volume, that may be easily controlled. The spherular silica gel particles also have sufficient particle strength.

Abstract: The actual flow rate of gas to the solid-sample container or to the gas reservoir can be precisely obtained according to variances in the pressure of the gas reservoir without directly adjusting the flow rate precisely. The volume of gas not adsorbed in the sample container can be obtained from the pressure in the sample container. The adsorption can easily be determined from the difference between the flow rate of gas and the volume of gas not adsorbed in the sample container. Even if the flow rate fluctuates, the adsorption can precisely be obtained. The desorption can easily be obtained in the same way. Gas is exhausted from the gas reservoir in advance. When desorbed gas in the sample container is continuously exhausted to the gas reservoir, the pressure in the gas reservoir is measured.