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Plastics

UL's testing programs for plastics cover plastic materials and related products for use in components and parts of end-product devices and appliances.

Whether you're interested in basic UL Recognition or in publication of specific thermal, mechanical and electrical characteristics, the UL Plastics team is here to help you achieve your goal quickly and efficiently.

The plastic material characteristics published on the UL Recognition card enable users of the UL-Recognized plastic to acquire UL Certification of their product or device with a reduced test program.

UL Recognition for a plastic material is not limited to the plastic manufacturer. End users can acquire UL Recognition for a plastic material or have their end products subject to alternative tests.

Material Preselection

The preselection of materials is a valuable tool for helping product designers find materials that comply with safety standards. To reduce the risk of products being delayed to market, product designers need to select materials that mitigate the risks of fire, electric shock, personal injury and environmental hazards, as well as comply with established North American & international safety standards. For more information, please download the material preselection free white paper.

Download the presentation on Thermal Management & Preselection for Solder Limits presented at the 2008 IPC/APEX Designers Summit.

UL iQ™ for Plastics Database

Besides testing and certifying plastics, UL has developed UL iQ™ for Plastics, a powerful database free to users that allows the preselection of materials by providing searches of more than 60,000 grades of UL-Recognized plastics based on the requirements of a specific application. Search by product specifications, company name, file name, generic family, grade and description to get the plastic you need. It also facilitates the preselection of materials based on RoHS compliance.

Your suggestions and comments are always welcome. Please contact the UL Plastics representative nearest you.