Preface EPOXY-VERMICULITE NANOCOMPOSITES Introduction Experimental Results and Discussion Conclusions POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES WITH UV-CURED EPOXIES Introduction Photopolymerization of Epoxides Limits in Curing Epoxy Composites by UV Irradiation Top-Down UV-Cured Epoxy Nanocomposites Bottom-Up UV-Cured Epoxy Nanocomposites Conclusions INFLUENCE OF ORGANIC MODIFICATION AND POLYURETHANE STRUCTURE ON CLAY DISPERSION IN POLYURETHANE-CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES Polymer Nanocomposites: An Introduction Polyurethane-Clay Nanocomposites Conclusions THERMAL PROPERTIES OF FORMALDEHYDE-BASED THERMOSET NANOCOMPOSITES Introduction Theoretical Background of Thermal Kinetics Thermal Properties of Nanocomposites Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposites Summary MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF THERMOSET CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES Introduction Viscoelasticity Analysis: Dynamical Mechanical Thermal Analysis (DMTA) Rigidity - Young's Modulus Strain at Break Stress at Break - Fracture Toughness Conclusion UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESIN CLAY HYBRID NANOCOMPOSITES Introduction Reinforced Unsaturated Polyester Composites Clay Minerals Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Clay-UP Nanocomposites Flame Retardants Bio-Derived Unsaturated Polyester-Clay Nanocomposites HYPERBRANCHED POLYMERS AS CLAY SURFACE MODIFICATIONS FOR NANOCOMPOSITES Introduction Hyperbranched Polymers for Antimicrobial Surface Hyperbranched Polymers on Adsorbents for Cr(VI) Water Treatment NEW METHODS FOR THE PREPARATION OF METAL AND CLAY THERMOSET NANOCOMPOSITES Introduction Thermoset Nanocomposites Based on Nanoclays Thermoset Nanocomposites Based on Metal Nanoparticles Concluding Remarks BIO-BASED EPOXY RESIN/CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES Introduction Bio-Based Epoxy Resins and Hardeners Bio-Based Epoxy Resins/Clay Nanocomposites Conclusion ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES AND ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELDING RESPONSE OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING THERMOSETTING NANOCOMPOSITES Introduction EMI Shield and Shielding Effectiveness Conclusions.