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    • Edward Staquet

    Edward T. Staquet, senior technical support manager for LORD Corporation, has worked in the body shop industry for more than 40 years. He managed a body shop before joining LORD in 1992. A member of the I-CAR Hall of Fame, Staquet is a long-time I-CAR trainer and has served two three-year terms on the I-CAR International Board of Directors..
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    New materials, manufacturing techniques make training more important than ever

    Edward Staquet
    Jan. 1, 2020
    Not learning new repair methods can have devastating effects if cars are not repaired properly, both to the repair shoop's business and to the safety of the passengers.
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    Weld-bonding rising in popularity as vehicle metals become more complex

    Edward Staquet
    Jan. 1, 2020
    Some metals, such as aluminum, laminated steel and advanced high-strength steels, may be difficult or impossible to weld using conventional techniques.
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    The Age of Automotive Composites

    Edward Staquet
    Jan. 1, 2020
    In the late 1930s and into the 1940s, fiberglass or FRP was available — but only being considered in very limited applications. Although one of the OEMs considered making deck...
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    Keeping up with composites

    Edward Staquet
    Jan. 1, 2020
    Composites have had a long and ever-changing history.