for the intercalated nanodispersion of 200 to 100 000 cps at 25 u00b0 c as measured by a brookfield viscometer preferably from 500 to 50 000 cps and most preferably from 2 000 to 20 000 cps in terms of weight the amount of the intercalating facilitating agent is typically from 100 to 5 000 parts by weight based on 100 parts of inorganic clay preferably from 300 to 2 000 and most preferably from 400 to 2 000 based on 100 parts of inorganic clay examples of monomers that are reactive with a thermosetting resin include styrene vinyl esters glycols epoxy resins and acrylic or methacrylic monomers the thermosetting inorganic clay nanodispersions can be cured by heating contact with ultraviolet radiation and or catalyst or other appropriate means however in many cases a curative is added to the thermosetting inorganic clay nanodispersion before curing for purposes of defining this invention a u201c curative u201d is a monomer and or resin which is different from the intercalation facilitating agent but reacts with the intercalation facilitating agent the curative can promote further intercalation and exfoliation the curative will react with the intercalation facilitating agent and cure in situ or cure in the presence of an appropriate catalyst and or heat depending upon the system the choice of the curative will depend upon the intercalation facilitating agent chosen to facilitate intercalation examples of monomers that can be used as the curative.