A separator material suitable for a polymer electrolyte fuel cell and a
method of producing the same. The separator material exhibiting gas
impermeability, strength, dimensional stability during long-term use, and
only a small degree of dissolution of organic substances which hinder the
cell reaction. The separator material includes a graphite/cured resin
molded product produced by binding a graphite powder using a mixed resin
prepared by mixing an epoxy resin with a specific epoxy equivalent and a
phenolic resin with a specific hydroxyl equivalent at a specific
equivalent ratio and adding an imidazole compound without an amino group
as a curing accelerator. The graphite/cured resin molded product has,
when immersed in hot water at 90.degree. C., a water absorption
elongation percentage after 500 hours of immersion of a specific value or
less and an amount of ammonium ions dissolved and an amount of TOC
dissolved after 50 hours of immersion of specific values or less. The
method of producing the separator material includes preforming a molding
powder obtained by grinding a kneaded product of a mixed resin and a
graphite powder to prepare a preform, and thermocompression-molding the
preform in a mold.