The present invention provides black particles that have high electrical insulation and that can achieve high blackness in the visible light region, as well as a black coating material, a coating film, and a black matrix for a color filter each containing the black particles. Provided are black particles containing a copolymer including a structural unit derived from a pyrrole compound and a structural unit derived from a quinone compound, the black particles having an aqueous dispersion number average particle size of 100 nm or less and a zeta potential of 5 mV or less.

A maleimide based copolymer, manufacturing method thereof, and a resin composition using the maleimide based copolymer is provided. The maleimide based copolymer includes 40 to 60 mass % of aromatic vinyl monomer unit, 5 to 20 mass % of vinyl cyanide monomer unit, 35 to 50 mass % of maleimide monomer unit, and 0 to 10 mass % of monomer copolymerizable with these monomer units. The maleimide based copolymer has a glass transition temperature of 165 C. or higher and a melt mass flow rate of 25 to 80 g/10 min measured at 265 C. with 98N load. By using such maleimide based copolymer, flowability can be improved without decreasing heat resistance providing ability.

A maleimide based copolymer, manufacturing method thereof, and a resin composition using the maleimide based copolymer is provided. The maleimide based copolymer includes 40 to 60 mass % of aromatic vinyl monomer unit, 5 to 20 mass % of vinyl cyanide monomer unit, 35 to 50 mass % of maleimide monomer unit, and 0 to 10 mass % of monomer copolymerizable with these monomer units. The maleimide based copolymer has a glass transition temperature of 165 C. or higher and a melt mass flow rate of 25 to 80 g/10 min measured at 265 C. with 98N load. By using such maleimide based copolymer, flowability can be improved without decreasing heat resistance providing ability.