	US 7,531,583 B2
	Composition useful in manufacturing automotive components
Sameer Desai, Lake Orion, Mich. (US)
Assigned to Valeo, Inc., Auburn Hills, Mich. (US)
Filed on May 28, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/140,365.
Prior Publication US 2006/0270760 A1, Nov. 30, 2006
Int. Cl. C08J 9/32 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 523—218 [523/219]

14 Claims

1. A composite engine compartment member, comprising:

a) a resin material or a plastic material forming a matrix; and

b) at least one hollow spherical or sphere shaped material in the matrix;

wherein the composite engine compartment member has sufficient strength and dimensional stability to be exposed to thermally varying environmental conditions and is configured to exhibit a differential shrinkage that tends to or approaches zero;

and wherein the engine compartment member is one of a radiator end tank, a charge air cooler air tank, a radiator cooling fan, or a radiator shroud.