Chemical additives comprising chloroform, chlorobenzene, dichloromethane, dichloroethane, tetrachloroethane, acetone, dioxane, ethyl acetate, methyl ethyl ketone, isopropanol, anisole, n-methylpyrrolidone (nmp), n,n-dimethylformamide (dmf), ethanol, tetrahydrofuran (thf), toluene, xylene, halogenated organic solvents, organic solvents, water, epoxy, and polyurethane or polyurea, and enhanced materials comprising epoxy resins, polyurea pre-polymers, or polyurethane pre-polymers, applied to nanotubes, nanoparticles, carbon or boron nitride fibers, carbon or boron nitride ropes, carbon or boron nitride ribbons, carbon or boron nitride fibrils, carbon or boron nitride needles, graphite platelets, nanodots, other fullerene materials, and host materials or solvents; chemical preparations for use with commercial polymers for use in the manufacture or production of a wide variety of goods; processed, functionalized, or enhanced nanotubes, nanoparticles, carbon or boron nitride fibers, carbon or boron nitride ropes, carbon or boron nitride ribbons, carbon or boron nitride fibrils, carbon or boron nitride needles, graphite platelets, nanodots, all for use in the manufacture or production of a wide variety of goods