Abstract: The present invention realizes the production of a molded composite article that has superior appearance, that is capable of preventing or reducing a deterioration of mechanical properties, and that is superior in productivity. A sheet of a unidirectional material is fixed to a specific part of a lower mold, a force in an out-of-plane direction is applied to a specific part of a zone of the sheet which zone is to undergo shear deformation or compressive deformation, and the sheet is preformed, thereby obtaining a preform. Heat and pressure are applied to the preform in a mold, thereby obtaining a molded composite article having a desired shape.

Abstract: When measuring the molecular mass distribution of conductive aniline polymer of formula (1) by GPC and converting its retention time into molecular mass (M) in terms of sodium polystyrene sulfonate, for the molecular mass (M), the area ratio (X/Y) of the area (X) of a region of 15,000 Da or more to the area (Y) of a region of less than 15,000 Da is 1.20 or more. A method for producing such a polymer includes: polymerization step (Z1) where specific aniline derivative (A) is polymerized in a solution containing basic compound (B), solvent (C), and oxidizing agent (D) at a liquid temperature lower than 25° C.; or polymerization step (Z2) where specific aniline derivative (A) and oxidizing agent (D) are added to and polymerized in a solution of a conductive aniline polymer (P-1) with a unit of formula (1) dissolved or dispersed in a solvent (C).

Abstract: When measuring the molecular mass distribution of conductive aniline polymer of formula (1) by GPC and converting its retention time into molecular mass (M) in terms of sodium polystyrene sulfonate, for the molecular mass (M), the area ratio (X/Y) of the area (X) of a region of 15,000 Da or more to the area (Y) of a region of less than 15,000 Da is 1.20 or more. A method for producing such a polymer includes: polymerization step (Z1) where specific aniline derivative (A) is polymerized in a solution containing basic compound (B), solvent (C), and oxidizing agent (D) at a liquid temperature lower than 25° C.; or polymerization step (Z2) where specific aniline derivative (A) and oxidizing agent (D) are added to and polymerized in a solution of a conductive aniline polymer (P-1) with a unit of formula (1) dissolved or dispersed in a solvent (C).

Abstract: When measuring the molecular mass distribution of conductive aniline polymer of formula (1) by GPC and converting its retention time into molecular mass (M) in terms of sodium polystyrene sulfonate, for the molecular mass (M), the area ratio (X/Y) of the area (X) of a region of 15,000 Da or more to the area (Y) of a region of less than 15,000 Da is 1.20 or more. A method for producing such a polymer includes: polymerization step (Z1) where specific aniline derivative (A) is polymerized in a solution containing basic compound (B), solvent (C), and oxidizing agent (D) at a liquid temperature lower than 25° C.; or polymerization step (Z2) where specific aniline derivative (A) and oxidizing agent (D) are added to and polymerized in a solution of a conductive aniline polymer (P-1) with a unit of formula (1) dissolved or dispersed in a solvent (C).