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Mar 27, 2018

EPA Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule Regarding Flammable Refrigerant Charge Limit in Household Refrigerators

News provided by UL's Randy Haseman, Principal Engineer - Refrigeration and Room Air Conditioning In December 2017 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published a Direct Final Rule…

Mar 27, 2018

Five Things You Can Do Now to Advance Your Career

March is Women’s History Month, and in many parts of the world, women have made significant progress in their fight for equality. But there is still a lot of work to do. In over 15 UL…

Mar 27, 2018

Standards Liaison Builds Bridges for UL in Canada

Maria Iafano helps make the standards process run smoothly for UL in Canada. While UL has been developing safety and performance standards for more than 120 years, Canada was mostly a…

Mar 27, 2018

UL Announces Agreement to Add Green Electronics Council EPEAT Registered Products to SPOT Online Database

MARIETTA, GA., March 27, 2018 — UL (Underwriters Laboratories) today announced an agreement to add Green Electronics Council’s EPEAT registered products to SPOT®, UL’s web-based product…

Mar 26, 2018

A New Standard for Portable Generators

UL Certifies the first ever product to ANSI/UL 2201 Portable generators are used, and misused, in various conditions. Though these generators offer convenience, they also present risks if…

Mar 26, 2018

How Reliable and Reproducible Are 3D Products and Processes?

Handelsblatt, the leading German-language business newspaper, recently spoke with Dr. Jens Stange, Head of Testing & Innovation EMEA, Performance Materials, at UL in Germany as part of…

Mar 26, 2018

Rapid Ready Tech Discusses Fundamentals in Additive Manufacturing Certification Program

Pam Waterman, contributing editor for Digital Engineering Magazine and Rapid Ready Tech recently spoke with the UL and Tooling U/SME teams about the new Fundamentals of Additive…

Mar 26, 2018

Setting the Standard for Cybersecurity

Understanding how to measure security posture to evaluate risks in a cyber world. Measuring cybersecurity is more important than ever in a world filled with network connected products and…

Mar 26, 2018

Streamline Your Meter Safety & Performance Testing

Bring your meters to market quickly, easily and efficiently. Gain access to the world’s markets with safety and performance testing of meters to the requirements of the United States, Asia,…

Mar 20, 2018

UL Wellness Certification for Products Contributes to Sustainable Building Design

The green movement continues to accelerate as shown by a Dodge Data & Analytics report which reveals that the building industry’s commitment to green projects doubled in 2016 when…

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Mar 20, 2018

Wire and Cable Program Helps Utility Industry with Supplier Audits and Product Inspections

Have you noticed changes in the workforce? If you have, you’re not alone. The overall U.S. labor force participation rate is trending downwards. Currently, at 62.7—down from its peak of 67…

Mar 14, 2018

UL Certifies First Low Carbon Monoxide Portable Generator to ANSI/UL 2201

Techtronic Industries Ryobi branded portable generator model RY907022FI demonstrates compliance to UL safety certification requirements for mitigating carbon monoxide output NORTHBROOK,…

Mar 14, 2018

UL is Approved Notified Body for UAE’s Third-Party RoHS Testing Requirement for Electrical and Electronic Equipment

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced that beginning January 1st, 2018 all electrical and electronic equipment sold in the UAE is required to have conformity assessments from notified…

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Mar 13, 2018

Hardware Testing Opens Doors to Global Markets

Ever since humans first moved from cave to cottage people have been trying to control entry into homes, businesses and public buildings. Hardware –bolts, latches, hinges– provide egress,…

Mar 13, 2018

Terry Brady Testifies Before Senate Finance Committee

Nestled amongst the boxes of counterfeit iPhones, hoverboards and Microsoft Xbox 360 hard drives were boxes of lithium-ion batteries, clapper devices, flashlights and headlamps – proof that…

Mar 6, 2018

UL's David Wroth Brings Data to the World’s Safety Challenges

Global insights lead to improved outcomes.

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Mar 6, 2018

Untangling the How, What and Why of Textile Pills

Have you ever had small tufts of fiber form on your clothing? If you say yes, then you have experienced fabric pill, an old English verb meaning to peel or strip off. Pills appear on the…

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Feb 28, 2018

The Mystery Behind "the Chemist in the Center"

A look back at the first female scientist to be photographed doing lab work at UL.

Feb 27, 2018

9 Mindsets Needed to Embrace Opportunities

UL’s newly developed African-American/Black Business Resource Group launched in a big way by hosting a Black History Month Celebration at UL's global headquarters in Northbrook, Ill. At the…

Feb 27, 2018

Educational and Entertaining-It’s How You Learn

Great video starts with a concept, storyboard and a unique angle, but in the educational web video series, That’s How You Learn, host Dennis Avelar’s guests begin with a running joke. …

Feature Stories

EPA Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule Regarding Flammable Refrigerant Charge Limit in Household Refrigerators

Five Things You Can Do Now to Advance Your Career

Standards Liaison Builds Bridges for UL in Canada

UL Announces Agreement to Add Green Electronics Council EPEAT Registered Products to SPOT Online Database

A New Standard for Portable Generators

How Reliable and Reproducible Are 3D Products and Processes?

Rapid Ready Tech Discusses Fundamentals in Additive Manufacturing Certification Program

Setting the Standard for Cybersecurity

Streamline Your Meter Safety & Performance Testing

UL Wellness Certification for Products Contributes to Sustainable Building Design

Wire and Cable Program Helps Utility Industry with Supplier Audits and Product Inspections

UL Certifies First Low Carbon Monoxide Portable Generator to ANSI/UL 2201

UL is Approved Notified Body for UAE’s Third-Party RoHS Testing Requirement for Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Hardware Testing Opens Doors to Global Markets

Terry Brady Testifies Before Senate Finance Committee

UL's David Wroth Brings Data to the World’s Safety Challenges

Untangling the How, What and Why of Textile Pills

The Mystery Behind "the Chemist in the Center"

9 Mindsets Needed to Embrace Opportunities

Educational and Entertaining-It’s How You Learn

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