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A composite material for application during a vehicle manufacturing stage. A selected thermoplastic/thermoset material encapsulates a sheet of a mesh substrate, typically resulting from a first heat forming stage. The composite material is formed into a desired three-dimensional shape. A second heat

A composite material for application during a vehicle manufacturing stage. A selected thermoplastic/thermoset material encapsulates a sheet of a mesh substrate, typically resulting from a first heat forming stage. The composite material is formed into a desired three-dimensional shape. A second heating stage is applied to bond and seal the material to the vehicle. The material selection of the thermoplastic/thermoset may further incorporate a desired coefficient of thermal expansion to provide a desired degree of expansion of the material once applied to the vehicle. The material section of the thermoplastic/thermoset may further incorporate a desired structural enhancement to provide a desired degree of structural rigidity of the material once applied to the vehicle.

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1. A composite material for application during a vehicle manufacturing stage, said composite material comprising:a sheet of a selected material comprising at least one of a thermoplastic and a thermoset material and having a selected length, width, and thickness;a sheet of a mesh substrate substanti

1. A composite material for application during a vehicle manufacturing stage, said composite material comprising:a sheet of a selected material comprising at least one of a thermoplastic and a thermoset material and having a selected length, width, and thickness;a sheet of a mesh substrate substantially encapsulated within said sheet of the selected material to define said composite material, said sheet of the mesh substrate having a selected length, width and thickness;an initial heat forming stage during which said sheet of the selected material is applied to said sheet of the mesh substrate;a forming operation for establishing said composite material in a three-dimensional plug configuration with an encircling rim and centrally recessed cup; andsaid composite material adapted to being secured to a selected location of the vehicle during its manufacture. 2. The composite material as described in claim 1, said forming operation further comprising at least one of a stamping operation and a die forming operation. 3. The composite material as described in claim 1, the vehicle include an aperture defined by at least one inwardly facing surface, said forming operation further comprising the introduction of at least one laterally directed projection into said centrally recessed cup, proximate said encircling rim, and suitable for resiliently engaging said plug against the inwardly facing surface of the vehicle aperture. 4. A composite material for application during a vehicle manufacturing stage, said composite material comprising:a sheet of a selected material comprising at least one of a thermoplastic and a thermoset material and having a selected length, width, and thickness;a sheet of a mesh substrate substantially encapsulated within said sheet of the selected material, during an initial heat forming stage to define said composite material, said sheet of the mesh substrate having a selected length, width and thickness;a forming operation for establishing at least one tab extending from a selected face of said sheet of the selected material; andsaid composite material adapted to being secured to a selected location of the vehicle during its manufacture. 5. A composite material for application during a vehicle manufacturing stage, said composite material comprising:a sheet of a selected material comprising at least one of a thermoplastic and a thermoset material and having a selected length, width, and thickness;a sheet of a mesh substrate substantially encapsulated within said sheet of the selected material, during an initial heat forming stage to define said composite material, said sheet of the mesh substrate having a selected length, width and thickness;an apertured section formed within said sheet of the selected material and revealing a portion of said sheet of the mesh substrate; andsaid composite material adapted to being secured to a selected location of the vehicle during its manufacture. 6. A composite material for application during a vehicle manufacturing stage, said composite material comprising:a sheet of a selected material comprising at least one of a thermoplastic and a thermoset material and having a selected length, width, and thickness;a sheet of a mesh substrate substantially encapsulated within said sheet of the selected material, during an initial heat forming stage to define said composite material, said sheet of the mesh substrate having a selected length, width and thickness; andsaid composite material adapted to being secured to a selected undercarriage recess location of the vehicle during its manufacture, said sheet of the selected material further being subjected to a secondary beat forming stage subsequent to securing to the selected vehicle location. 7. A composite material for application during a vehicle manufacturing stage, said composite material comprising:a sheet of a selected material comprising at least one of a thermoplastic and a thermoset material and having a selected length, width, thickness and further exhibiting a specified coefficient of thermal expansion;a sheet of a mesh substrate substantially encapsulated within said sheet of the selected material, during an initial heat forming stage to define said composite material, said sheet of the mesh substrate having a selected length, width and thickness; andsaid composite material adapted to being secured to a selected location of the vehicle during its manufacture, the vehicle including at least one recessed and interiorly extending volume, said sheet of the selected material further being formed about an extending axis prior to insertion and thermal expansion within the interiorly extending volume, associated with a secondary heat forming stage subsequent to securing to the selected vehicle location.