Innovation Safety

Apr 17, 2020

How to Demonstrate Plastics Performance and Compliance

This handy infographic will guide you through choosing a plastics recognition program to provide the data you need.

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Mar 20, 2020

Certifying Plastics for Additive Manufacturing

Our plastics experts conducted a study to understand how 3D printing impacts a material’s safety-critical performance properties. Read about their findings.

Jan 15, 2020

Powering the Future of Global Transportation

In this UL white paper, we explore the trends shaping the electric vehicle (EV) landscape and examine the emerging standards and requirements necessary to innovate and power safer EV technologies.

Nov 18, 2019

Charging Ahead with Safety

With the evolution of faster, more powerful devices comes safety risks. Learn why it's important to certify the safety of your data sync and charging cables, and how to do it.

Oct 22, 2019

Why Functional Safety Matters in Renewable Energy Applications

We’ve all been there. You’ve purchased a children’s toy with embedded electronics and it suddenly stops working.

May 8, 2019

The Nexus of Innovation and Safety

Explore the intersection of innovation and safety.

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May 6, 2019

Top Five Trends in Safety

Based on responses from a survey commissioned by UL, we unearthed these top five trends in safety.

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May 6, 2019

Top Five Trends in Innovation

Based on responses to a survey commissioned by UL, we unearthed these five trends in innovation.

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May 5, 2019

Toxicity and How Technology Will Advance Safety

Emerging solutions in toxicology demonstrate how emerging technologies will help safety verification keep pace with innovations taking place at lightspeed.

Apr 29, 2019

Mitigating Operational Health and Safety Risks from Innovative Technologies

This UL white paper examines the benefits, as well as the potential health and safety risks associated with the adoption of innovative technologies, and discusses how organizations can successfully leverage these innovations while also minimizing the attendant risks.

Apr 26, 2019

Performance Textiles and Fabrics: Assessing and Verifying Product Performance Claims

This UL white paper identifies some of the key performance considerations for advanced textiles and fabrics, and reviews the challenges of vague or unsubstantiated marketing claims used to promote these products.

Apr 26, 2019

Verifying Performance Characteristics of Smart Apparel

This UL white paper identifies some of the key quality and performance considerations for smart clothing and footwear products, and reviews the challenges of vague or unsubstantiated marketing claims used in the promotion of these products.

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Apr 22, 2019

UL 2272 and the Safety of Personal E-Mobility Devices

This UL white paper discusses the fire-related safety issues associated with personal e-Mobility devices and presents a summary of the requirements found in UL 2272.