Abstract: By first forming an emulsion in a system that separates into two phases which include a solution phase containing an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (A) as the main component and a solution phase containing a polymer (B) different from the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (A) as the main component when the copolymer (A), the polymer (B), and an organic solvent (C) having an SP value of 20 (J/cm3)1/2 to 30 (J/cm3)1/2 are dissolved and mixed together, and then causing the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (A) to precipitate as microparticles by bringing a poor solvent (D) of the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (A) into contact with the emulsion, it is possible to obtain ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer microparticles that have a narrow particle size distribution wherein the particle size distribution index in a dry-powder state is 2 or less, have a true spherical particle shape, and exhibit excellent re-dispersibility into liquid.

Abstract: Conductive microparticles, each are composed of a polymer microparticle and a conductive layer formed by coating the surface of the polymer microparticle with a metal. The conductive microparticles have an elastic modulus (E) at 5% displacement of 1-100 MPa. Especially when the conductive microparticles have a shape recovery ratio (SR) of 0.1-13% under a load of 9.8 mN, a particle size distribution index of 1-3 and a particle size of 0.1-100 ?m, the conductive microparticles can exhibit excellent conduction reliability in applications such as conductive adhesives for flexible boards.

Abstract: Provided are: fine vinylidene fluoride resin particles which are solid and have an average particle diameter of 0.3 ?m or more but less than 100 ?m, a particle diameter distribution index of 1-2, a repose angle of less than 40°, and an average sphericity of 80 or more said fine vinylidene fluoride particles being suitable for coating materials and coating applications; and a method for producing the fine vinylidene fluoride resin particles.

Abstract: A process of producing polymer microparticles wherein, in a system which includes a polymer (A), a polymer (B) and an organic solvent and can cause phase separation into two phases of a solution phase mainly composed of the polymer (A) and a solution phase mainly composed of the polymer (B) when the polymer (A), the polymer (B) and the organic solvent are dissolved and mixed together, after an emulsion is formed at a temperature of 100° C. or higher, the polymer (A) is precipitated by bringing a poor solvent for the polymer (A) into contact with the emulsion.

Abstract: A process of producing polylactic acid-based resin microparticles includes a dissolving step that forms a system, which can cause phase separation into two phases of a solution phase mainly composed of polylactic acid-based resin (A) having an enthalpy of fusion of less than 5 J/g and a solution phase mainly composed of polymer (B) different from polylactic acid-based resin, by dissolving the polylactic acid-based resin (A) and the polymer (B) different from polylactic acid-based resin in an ether-based organic solvent (C); an emulsion-forming step that forms an emulsion by applying a shear force to the system; and a microparticle-forming step that precipitates polylactic acid-based resin microparticles by contacting the emulsion with a poor solvent which has lower solubility of the polylactic acid-based resin (A) than the ether-based organic solvent (C).

Abstract: A process of producing polylactic acid-based resin microparticles includes a dissolving process that forms a system, which can cause phase separation into two phases of a solution phase mainly composed of polylactic acid-based resin (A) and a solution phase mainly composed of polymer (B) different from polylactic acid-based resin, by dissolving the polylactic acid-based resin (A) and the polymer (B) different from polylactic acid-based resin in an ether-based organic solvent (C), an emulsion-forming process that forms an emulsion by applying a shear force to the system, and a microparticle-forming process that precipitates polylactic acid-based resin microparticles by contacting the emulsion with a poor solvent which has lower solubility of the polylactic acid-based resin (A) than the ether-based organic solvent (C).

Abstract: A method of producing polycarbonate-based polymer microparticles including forming an emulsion in a system in which a polycarbonate-based polymer (A), a polymer (B) different from the polycarbonate-based polymer (A) and an organic solvent (C) are dissolved and mixed together and which causes phase separation into two phases of a solution phase having the poly-carbonate-based polymer (A) as its main component and a solution phase having the polymer (B) different from the polycarbonate-based polymer (a) as its main component, and contacting a poor solvent for the polycarbonate-based polymer (A) with the emulsion at a temperature of 80° C. or higher to thereby precipitate microparticles of the polycarbonate-based polymer (A).

Abstract: A fine polymer particle production method includes producing an emulsion in a liquid prepared by dissolving and mixing a polymer A and a polymer B in organic solvents in which a solution phase composed primarily of the polymer A and a solution phase composed primarily of the polymer B are formed as separate phases, and bringing it into contact with a poor solvent for the polymer A to precipitate the polymer A. This method serves for easy synthesis of fine polymer particles with a narrow particle size distribution and the method can be effectively applied to production of highly heat-resistant polymers that have been difficult to produce with the conventional methods.

Abstract: A process of producing polylactic acid-based resin microparticles includes a dissolving process that forms a system, which can cause phase separation into two phases of a solution phase mainly composed of polylactic acid-based resin (A) and a solution phase mainly composed of polymer (B) different from polylactic acid-based resin, by dissolving the polylactic acid-based resin (A) and the polymer (B) different from polylactic acid-based resin in an ether-based organic solvent (C), an emulsion-forming process that forms an emulsion by applying a shear force to the system, and a microparticle-forming process that precipitates polylactic acid-based resin microparticles by contacting the emulsion with a poor solvent which has lower solubility of the polylactic acid-based resin (A) than the ether-based organic solvent (C).

Abstract: A fine polymer particle production method includes producing an emulsion in a liquid prepared by dissolving and mixing a polymer A and a polymer B in organic solvents in which a solution phase composed primarily of the polymer A and a solution phase composed primarily of the polymer B are formed as separate phases, and bringing it into contact with a poor solvent for the polymer A to precipitate the polymer A. This method serves for easy synthesis of fine polymer particles with a narrow particle size distribution and the method can be effectively applied to production of highly heat-resistant polymers that have been difficult to produce with the conventional methods.

Abstract: A process of producing polymer microparticles wherein, in a system which includes a polymer (A), a polymer (B) and an organic solvent and can cause phase separation into two phases of a solution phase mainly composed of the polymer (A) and a solution phase mainly composed of the polymer (B) when the polymer (A), the polymer (B) and the organic solvent are dissolved and mixed together, after an emulsion is formed at a temperature of 100° C. or higher, the polymer (A) is precipitated by bringing a poor solvent for the polymer (A) into contact with the emulsion.

Abstract: A process is provided for producing carbon microparticles, wherein resin microparticles, metal-containing resin microparticles or daughter-particle-containing resin microparticles are subjected to carbonization baking, and wherein the synthetic resin microparticles, the metal-containing resin microparticles or the daughter-particle-containing resin microparticles are produced by a process comprising mixing a polymer (A) such as polyacrylonitrile copolymer microparticles composed of a copolymer of an acrylonitrile monomer and a hydrophilic vinyl monomer with a polymer (B) that is different from the polymer (A) in an organic solvent to produce an emulsion and bringing the emulsion into contact with a poor solvent for the polymer (A), thereby causing the polymer (A) to precipitate; and the carbon microparticles.

Abstract: A method of producing an aromatic polyethersulfone (PES) having hydroxyphenyl end groups suitable as an alloying agent includes heating an aromatic polyester sulfone obtained beforehand by polymerization and a dihydric phenol compound and/or water and a basic compound in an aprotic polar solvent. According to this method, a PES having reactive hydroxyphenyl end groups, which can be suitably finely dispersed into a matrix resin when a thermoplastic resin or thermosetting resin and the PES are alloyed with each other, can be produced efficiently in a short time by an economical and simple method.

Abstract: A fine polymer particle production method includes producing an emulsion in a liquid prepared by dissolving and mixing a polymer A and a polymer B in organic solvents in which a solution phase composed primarily of the polymer A and a solution phase composed primarily of the polymer B are formed as separate phases, and bringing it into contact with a poor solvent for the polymer A to precipitate the polymer A. This method serves for easy synthesis of fine polymer particles with a narrow particle size distribution and the method can be effectively applied to production of highly heat-resistant polymers that have been difficult to produce with the conventional methods.