Feature Stories

Jun 30, 2017

UL Introduces New Audio Quality Verification Mark

Audiophiles know their sound production equipment. Technological advancements in headphones, audio recorders and media players command attention in a never-ending search for their next ear…

dried out landscape with receding water line.

Jun 27, 2017

Changing Climate Conditions Lead to Challenges for Cape Town, South Africa

Patricia de Lille, Executive Mayor, Cape Town, South Africa, knows climate change. Her city has been suffering from the worst drought in one hundred years, one which has left the city’s…

Family of three smiling, boating and wearing life jackets.

Jun 27, 2017

Statistics Show Personal Flotation Devices Help Save Lives

The United States Coast Guard’s (USCG) annual report of Recreational Boating Statistics revealed a total of 658 deaths and 2,629 injuries as a result of recreational boating accidents in…

A two-lane road with a giant hole, caused by a landslide, in the middle of the road.

Jun 20, 2017

5 Things to Consider When Engaged in Disaster Preparedness Planning

It was in the shadow of recent terror attacks that panelists at the 2017 Chicago Forum on Global Cities convened to discuss what cities can do to prepare for natural and unnatural disasters…

Jun 20, 2017

Gas grill testing undergoes the “works"

The smell of cooked hamburger permeates the air inside UL’s gas combustion lab, intoxicating the senses with the meat’s perfect blend of umami and fat. But how does it taste? “Not good,”…

Jun 20, 2017

UL Environment Recognized by the US EPA as a TSCA Title VI Third-Party Certifier

MARIETTA, Ga., June 20, 2017 – UL Environment, a division of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, announced official recognition as a TSCA Title VI Third-Party…

Jun 19, 2017

Carbon announces UL certification of their resin for 3D Printing

Carbon, dedicated to creating the broadest range of high resolution, fully dense, production-quality materials in additive manufacturing, announced their Rigid Polyurethane 70 (RPU 70) is…

Jun 19, 2017

UL becomes sponsor of mHUB Chicago

UL, in a continuing effort to advance manufacturing innovation, safety and quality, has become a sponsor of mHUB Chicago. mHUB, Chicago's first innovation center for physical product…

Jun 19, 2017

UL to offer workshop on AM during The QUALITY Show

In collaboration with The QUALITY Show, UL will be offering a half day workshop focused on Additive Manufacturing (AM) quality and safety on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at the Donald E…

Jun 15, 2017

Taiwan Hung Kuo building is the First building in Asia certified to the UL Building Indoor Air Quality Certification Standard

Taiwan, June 8, 2017 – UL Environment, a division of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, today announced that Hung Kuo headquarter-Hung Kuo building achieved UL…

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Jun 13, 2017

Driving Smarter City Development Around the World

As of June 2017, 3.7 billion people around the world – accounting for 49.6 percent of the global population – were online. This number is expected to continue to grow due to rapid…

Brown-haired woman looks carefully at a shelf filled over-the-counter medications.

Jun 13, 2017

Why third-party confirmation of marketing claims makes good business sense

Marketing claim verification supplies distinctive and credible proof of product to your customers.

Jun 9, 2017

FDA Reveals list of Devices Requiring Reprocessing Validation

The U.S. FDA, has released a list of reusable devices that must provide validation data for the device's instructions for use (IFUs) and validation data in their 510(k) premarket…

Jun 7, 2017

Cybersecurity Task Force Recommendations hit Congress

The Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force (HCIC TF), created under the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 released its final report to Congress on Friday, June 2nd. The report's findings…

Jun 7, 2017

Samsung Galaxy S8 / Galaxy S8+ Become First Mobile Phones Certified to ANSI/UL 110, Standard for Sustainability for Mobile Phones

MARIETTA, Ga., June 7, 2017 – UL Environment, a division of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, announced today that Samsung’s Galaxy S8 (SM-G950U) / Galaxy S8+ …

two surge protectors with one showing on and one showing off.

Jun 6, 2017

Surge Protectors Act to Keep Your Home Electronics Working

Priceless assets, many of which have been programmed to “speak” with one another to make our lives easier, fill today’s modern homes. By assets, we are of course referring to the thousands…

Jun 6, 2017

Two Worlds Collide: UL’s Medical Device Expert Tackles Interoperability Challenges

Nearly a thousand people could die from an opioid overdose this year, and in a setting you’d least imagine – the controlled setting of a hospital. That’s because patient-controlled…

Red, green and blue electrical wire twisted together., Portrait photo of John Kovacik, Principal Engineer and UL’s Principal on the NEC Correlating Committee, ,

May 30, 2017

Code Red: Standardizing Safe Electrical Practices

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 57 percent of U.S. home fires between 2010 – 2014 resulted from a malfunction or failure in residential wiring, lighting or…

May 30, 2017

Testing marketing claims of furniture stability

Preparing for a baby requires planning, lots and lots of it. From selecting a qualified pediatrician to agreeing on the perfect shade of blue, soon-to-be parents are continually planning…

May 23, 2017

UL Fenestration Expert Dennis Anderson Discusses His Role in Testing for Thermal Efficiency

Dennis Anderson is the technical leader for UL’s Building Envelope Performance Test Lab focusing on thermal efficiency simulation and testing services for fenestration products (i.e…