Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to a carbonaceous material that has a benzene adsorption amount of 30 to 60%, a vitamin B12 adsorption amount of more than 50.0 mg/g, and a micropore volume of mesopores of 0.13 to 0.30 cm3/g as calculated from a nitrogen adsorption isotherm by a BJH method.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to a carbonaceous material having a BET specific surface area calculated from a nitrogen adsorption isotherm by a BET method, of 750 m2/g or more and 1000 m2/g or less, a ratio of a pore volume of pores of 0.3875 to 0.9125 nm calculated from the nitrogen adsorption isotherm by a HK method to a total pore volume calculated from the nitrogen adsorption isotherm by the HK method, of 80% or more, and an average pore diameter obtained by the following formula using the BET specific surface area and the total pore volume calculated from the nitrogen adsorption isotherm by the HK method, of 1.614 nm or less: D=4000×V/S (wherein D represents the average pore diameter (nm), V represents the total pore volume (mL/g), and S represents the specific surface area (m2/g)).

Abstract: The adsorption filter according to the present invention is formed from a molded body including activated carbon and a binder, the pore volume of pores having a diameter of 10 ?m or greater in terms of the volume of the adsorption filter as measured through mercury intrusion being 0.10 cm3/cc to 0.39 cm3/ee.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to a carbonaceous material having a BET specific surface area calculated from a nitrogen adsorption isotherm by a BET method, of 750 m2/g or more and 1000 m2/g or less, a ratio of a pore volume of pores of 0.3875 to 0.9125 nm calculated from the nitrogen adsorption isotherm by a HK method to a total pore volume calculated from the nitrogen adsorption isotherm by the HK method, of 80% or more, and an average pore diameter obtained by the following formula using the BET specific surface area and the total pore volume calculated from the nitrogen adsorption isotherm by the HK method, of 1.614 nm or less: D=4000×V/S (wherein D represents the average pore diameter (nm), V represents the total pore volume (mL/g), and S represents the specific surface area (m2/g)).

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to a carbonaceous material which has a benzene adsorption of 25 to 40% and a vitamin B12 adsorption of 13.0 to 50.0 mg/g, while having a pore volume of mesopores of 0.070 to 0.150 cm3/g as calculated from a nitrogen adsorption isotherm by means of a BJH method.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to composite aggregate particles, which include a fine particle compound (a1) containing at least either an amorphous titanosilicate compound or an aluminosilicate compound, and a plastic powder (a2). The plastic powder (a2) is attached to at least a part of the surface of the fine particle compound (a1). The pore volume and the average particle size D50 of the composite aggregate particles satisfy the following formula: pore volume (ml/g)?0.0010×D50 (?m)+1.60.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to an adsorbent which contains a fine particle compound containing an aluminosilicate compound and activated carbon particles, wherein the fine particle compound containing an aluminosilicate compound has a specific surface area of 300 m2/g or more and an average particle size of 10 to 200 ?m and includes particles having a particle size of 10 ?m or less in volume particle size distribution at 10 volume % or less, and the activated carbon particles have a mode diameter of 0.06 to 0.6 mm.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to a water purification filter including: a first support member; an activated carbon layer containing activated carbon and a fibrous binder; and a second support member. A 10% particle diameter (D10) of the activated carbon in a cumulative size distribution at volume standard is 19 to 90 ?m, a 50% particle diameter (D50) of the activated carbon in the cumulative size distribution at volume standard is 120 to 180 ?m, and a 90% particle diameter (D90) of the activated carbon in the cumulative size distribution at volume standard is 180 to 250 ?m. The first support member has an airflow resistance of 0.5 to 10 mm H2O. The second support member has an airflow resistance of 0.5 to 7 mm H2O. The activated carbon layer has a thickness of 3 to 10 mm.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to an adsorption filter containing an activated carbon and a fibrous binder. The adsorption filter has a density of 0.400 g/ml or more, and a pore volume at a pore diameter of 1 to 20 ?m is 0.60 ml/g or less as measured by mercury intrusion porosimetry.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention relates to an adsorption filter containing an activated carbon and a fibrous binder. The adsorption filter has a density of 0.400 g/ml or more, and a pore volume at a pore diameter of 1 to 20 ?m is 0.60 ml/g or less as measured by mercury intrusion porosimetry.

Abstract: A water filter cartridge is reduced in fluctuation in filtration flow rate or in filtration performance due to activated carbon, and can exhibit stable performance even at the time of large scale production; and a water purifier is equipped with the water filter cartridge. A water filter cartridge having particulate activated carbon filled in a case for accommodating a filtering material in which the ratio of the total mass of particulate activated carbon having a particle size of 0.3 to 4.0 mm relative to the total mass of activated carbon is 97% by mass or more, and, in a particle size distribution which represents the relationship of the mass ratio of activated carbon relative to the particle size of activated carbon, a peak at which the mass ratio is 31% by mass or more does not appear in a particle size range of from 0.3 to 4.0 mm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an adsorption filter including activated carbon and a fibrillated fibrous binder, in which the activated carbon has a 0% particle diameter (D0) of 10 ?m or more in a volume-based cumulative particle-size distribution and has a 50% particle diameter (D50) of 90 to 200 ?m in the volume-based cumulative particle-size distribution; the fibrillated fibrous binder has a CSF value of 10 to 150 mL; and the adsorption filter includes 4 to 8 parts by mass of the fibrillated fibrous binder relative to 100 parts by mass of the activated carbon.

Abstract: A water filter cartridge is reduced in fluctuation in filtration flow rate or in filtration performance due to activated carbon, and can exhibit stable performance even at the time of large scale production; and a water purifier is equipped with the water filter cartridge. A water filter cartridge having particulate activated carbon filled in a case for accommodating a filtering material in which the ratio of the total mass of particulate activated carbon having a particle size of 0.3 to 4.0 mm relative to the total mass of activated carbon is 97% by mass or more, and, in a particle size distribution which represents the relationship of the mass ratio of activated carbon relative to the particle size of activated carbon, a peak at which the mass ratio is 31% by mass or more does not appear in a particle size range of from 0.3 to 4.0 mm.

Abstract: The present invention provides molded activated carbon, and the molded activated carbon is produced by molding a mixture containing powdery activated carbon (a) having a median particle size of 80 ?m to 120 ?m and a standard deviation ?g of 1.3 to 1.9 in a particle size distribution and a fibrous binder (b). The molded activated carbon of the present invention has excellent removability for free residual chlorine, volatile organic compounds, CAT, and 2-MIB and excellent turbidity filterability, and is for use as a water purifier cartridge or the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides molded activated carbon, and the molded activated carbon is produced by molding a mixture containing powdery activated carbon (a) having a median particle size of 80 ?m to 120 ?m and a standard deviation ?g of 1.3 to 1.9 in a particle size distribution and a fibrous binder (b). The molded activated carbon of the present invention has excellent removability for free residual chlorine, volatile organic compounds, CAT, and 2-MIB and excellent turbidity filterability, and is for use as a water purifier cartridge or the like.

Abstract: A composite adsorbent which comprises a composite powder composed of a particulate compound, a plastic powder adhered to the compound, and at least one adsorptive substance selected from powdery, particulate and fibrous substances; a composite material adsorbent which comprises a particulate compound and at least one adsorptive substance selected from powdery, particulate and fibrous substances, both of which have the plastic powder adhered thereto; methods for producing composite adsorbents; a water purification material comprising a composite adsorbent; and a water purifier comprising a composite material. The composite adsorbent exhibits a reduced resistance when a liquid passes through it, and is excellent in performance capabilities for the removal of free chlorine, THM, a heavy metal and the like. The composite adsorbent also provides water transmitted through it with satisfactory clarity, and is less prone to cause discrepancies in performance capabilities between respective purifiers.