Plastics and Engineered Materials

Knowledge Solutions, Industry and Product Training

Knowledge is a competitive advantage that drives tangible results, empowering people, protecting lives, and driving business success. Enhance your organization’s core safety and compliance competencies with our trusted industry and product education.

Landfill Waste Diversion Validation

UL offers three landfill waste diversion claim validations to recognize companies that handle waste in environmentally responsible ways. Each claim validation is clearly defined, carefully reviewed and thoroughly vetted so businesses and their customers understand the significance.

Lead Generation Solutions to Reach Chemical Decision Makers

Find and connect with industrial, chemical and manufacturing professionals who are interested in your products. Our lead generation solutions provide real-time data necessary to follow up with decision-makers and the tools you need to prioritize and filter leads.

Marine Use Label Services

Our service specifically covers labels and label materials that are intended to durably mark dangerous and hazardous goods for marine transport in international waters, helping to address the safety concerns within your industry.

Marketing Claim Verification

Our objective verification of your marketing claims helps you stand out in a crowded marketplace. Independent substantiation of your marketing and advertising claims builds trust with your customers, empowering them to choose your product with confidence.

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Marking and Labeling Adoptions Process

With label adoption, you can easily demonstrate your labels meet UL safety requirements while gaining quick market access, greater product acceptance and a faster return on investments.

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Marking and Labeling Performance and Validation Testing

Our customized performance and Verification testing provides third-party Verification of the quality and reliability of the labels products you produce — giving your products a leg up on the competition.

Marking and Labeling Systems Program

If your products are required to be permanently marked with specific safety-related information, our program can help by offering a convenient way to acquire the labels you need — ones that have met marking performance requirements.

Marking and Labeling Testing and Certification

We can help you with certification and testing of marking and labeling systems and materials for adherence to established performance requirements.

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Materials Research and Evaluation Services

Product developers, formulators and engineers rely on our databases and predictive tools to identify, compare and select materials. Our software and data enable industry professionals to produce safe and sustainable products in a dynamic marketplace.

Plastic Materials Testing

Our program provides third-party certification about the standards and properties of your plastic materials through a series of evaluations and analytical tests.

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Plastics Testing and Certification

We test and certify standardized, engineering and high-performance polymeric materials to confirm that they comply with global standards. Our tests are designed to save you time and money during the certification process.

Private and Custom Workshops and Round-Table Discussions

Maximize your training investment with our private, customized round tables and workshops. Knowledge is power, and we can empower your team with the information and skills required to meet the needs of your business today and into the future.

Product Stewardship Program

Leveraging digital solutions, safety data and chemical expertise, we navigate regulatory and sustainability requirements throughout the product life cycle, while protecting confidential information.

Rapidly Renewable Content Environmental Claim Validation

Earn an ECV for rapidly renewable content so you can demonstrate your commitment to sustainability and communicate it to savvy consumers who demand green products. We verify that products contain material that has a harvest cycle of fewer than 10 years.

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Recyclability Environmental Claim Validation (ECV)

Our Recyclability ECV provides an opportunity for you to verify the recyclability rate of your products by a trusted third party.

Recycled Content Validation

Our Recycled Content Validation helps authenticate the sustainability claims that you are making about your products, providing third-party proof that they are as environmentally friendly as they claim to be.

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Recycled Plastics Testing and Certification

The UL Component Recognition program for recycled plastics evaluates plastic compounds using post-consumer or post-industrial content for compliance to UL 746D. It is accomplished through testing resulting in the same level of acceptability as a virgin compound.

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Regulatory and Compliance Learning Essentials

Our Regulatory and Compliance Essentials e-learning suite includes training in hazard-based safety engineering, global market access, code compliance, conformity assessment and more.

Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS) Compliance Service

Our expert team of RoHS compliant service providers can help you comply with the RoHS Directive, offering the confidence and documentation you need to support your electronic product goals, and leave a positive impression with consumers.