TABLE OF CONTENTS This chapter provided some examples of thermoplastic-, thermoset-, and elastomer-based nanocomposites for high-temperature applications such as materials for fire protection, ablative and insulative materials for propulsion systems, carbon/carbon composite for thermooxidative resistance, and carbon fiber reinforced polymer matrix composites. It is apparent many more examples can be included in the discussion here, and many more are being or will be explored. Although it is uncertain which pathway nanotechnology will take, it is certain that nanomaterials can be developed for extreme conditions where conventional polymeric materials are deficient.
