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Innovation: Engineering Research Data Management (ERDM) Recipients: Daniel J. Dunmire Director, DoD Corrosion Policy and Oversight Offce Washington, DC, U.S.A. Eric M. Mañalac Chief Technology Offcer MVE Systems, Inc. Palo Alto, California, United States Corrosion Control Category: Testing Web site: mvesystems.com/oursolutionserdm.html The Engineering Research Data Management (ERDM) is an archiving and documentation tool for Department of Defense (DoD)-funded research studies in the feld of corrosion. It currently supports nine universities. Research students, principal investigators, and administrators are given a sizable online storage space where they can effciently and securely upload, update, and manage their research- related documents. ERDM comprises tools and features that can help contextualize information and support future data reuse and repurposing, as well as built-in templates to aid in submitting reports in the format required by the DoD that are aimed at facilitating and optimizing research and development of corrosion-combating technologies. Innovation: Flange Rescue Gasket (FRG) Recipient: Russ Currie Head of Engineering Flexitallic Ltd Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Corrosion Control Category: Integrity Assessment Web sites: www.fangerescuegasket.com and www.fexitallic.eu The Flange Rescue Gasket (FRG) seals damaged fanges without the need for replacement or machining. The FRG was developed in response to customer demand for a sealing solution to reduce the lengthy and costly process of fange maintenance in corrosive offshore environments. The gasket is fabricated of highly compressible Sigma® polytetrafuoroethylene (PTFE) to ensure the FRG conforms to damaged fange surfaces to seal and prevent further deterioration. Restructured Sigma PTFE bonded to the high-integrity serrated metal ring provides a leak-free seal and blow-out resistance. The bright, easily identifable FRG has a PTFE-coated body ease of installation. Superior mechanical integrity allows the that is corrosion resistant and features integral bolt holes for use of a full range of torque for reduced risk of operator error. 166 MATERIALS PERFORMANCE July 2013 NACE International, Vol. 52, No. 7