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    • Douglas Craig

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    Douglas Craig is the Structural Adhesives Applications Engineering Manager & Collision Repair Industry Liaison for LORD Corporation.

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    Body Shop & Structural Repair

    An adhesives checklist

    Douglas Craig
    June 28, 2021
    There are a few common problems that always top the list when working with adhesives. Here, we take a look at the top eight, examine why they occur and provide solutions.
    Operations

    What you need to know about direct-to-metal seam sealing: Part 2

    Douglas Craig
    July 31, 2020
    Repair shops can use Direct-to-Metal (DTM) seam sealers or a two-component primer followed by a seam sealer.
    Operations

    10 practical repair takeaways for 2020

    Douglas Craig
    Jan. 28, 2020
    Check out 10 key takeaways that every shop must consider for each repair in 2020.
    Operations

    Taking a closer look at bonding, riveting and welding

    Douglas Craig
    Nov. 4, 2019
    With the increased use of aluminum, and the great difficulty of actually resistance welding aluminum, we have seen a surge in automotive rivet applications at the original equipment...