Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of obtaining a (meth)acrylate-based polymer from a reaction solution containing the (meth)acrylate-based polymer, the method including (a) adding an acid to the reaction solution containing the (meth)acrylate-based polymer which is obtained by polymerizing a monomer composed mainly of a (meth)acrylate in a water-insoluble organic solvent in the presence of a metal compound, (b) washing the reaction solution to which the acid has been added by admixing water at 90° C. or more, (c) separating the mixed solution of the reaction solution and water generated by the washing in (b) into an organic solvent solution layer and an aqueous solution layer, and (d) isolating each of the organic solvent solution layer and the aqueous solution layer in order to obtain the (meth)acrylate-based polymer from the isolated organic solvent solution layer.

Abstract: Activated carbon useful as polarizable electrode material for an electric double-layer capacitor can be obtained by mixing a carbonaceous material and an alkali metal hydroxide while maintaining a solid state, granulating the obtained mixture while maintaining its solid state, dehydrating the obtained granulated substance while maintaining its solid state, and subjecting the granulated dehydration product obtained in the dehydration step to an activation treatment. The preferred pressure of the granulation treatment in the granulation step is 0.01 to 300 Torr, and the preferred temperature of the granulation treatment is 90 to 140° C. The preferred pressure of the dehydration treatment in the dehydration step is 0.01 to 10 Torr, and the preferred temperature of the dehydration treatment is 200 to 400° C.

Abstract: Problems: To easily and efficiently obtain a high quality (meth)acrylate-based polymer containing small residual amount of metal components (an aluminum component, an alkali metal component and other metal components) and having high purity and excellent properties such as heat resistance, transparency and others. Means for Solving the Problems: The present invention provides a method of obtaining a (meth)acrylate-based polymer by adding an acid to a reaction solution containing the (meth)acrylate-based polymer obtained by polymerizing a (meth)acrylate-based monomer in a water-insoluble organic solvent in the presence of a metal compound such as a metal-containing polymerization initiator, an organoaluminum compound and the like, washing the reaction solution to which the acid has been added by admixing water at 90° C.

Abstract: Activated carbon useful as polarizable electrode material for an electric double-layer capacitor can be obtained by mixing a carbonaceous material and an alkali metal hydroxide while maintaining a solid state, granulating the obtained mixture while maintaining its solid state, dehydrating the obtained granulated substance while maintaining its solid state, and subjecting the granulated dehydration product obtained in the dehydration step to an activation treatment. The preferred pressure of the granulation treatment in the granulation step is 0.01 to 300 Torr, and the preferred temperature of the granulation treatment is 90 to 140° C. The preferred pressure of the dehydration treatment in the dehydration step is 0.01 to 10 Torr, and the preferred temperature of the dehydration treatment is 200 to 400° C.