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Dec 21, 2017

Exterior Wall Fires – On a Global Scale

As we continue to explore UL’s 120+ years of work towards fire safety we look back on a fire that occurred two years during the celebration of the New Year in 2016. The world watched as…
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Dec 21, 2017

UL Well Represented at ift Rosenheim’s 2017 Fire Safety Forum

UL representatives Dwayne Sloan, BLST PDE  Director; Chris Miles, Business Development Manager, Europe; and Sean DeCrane, Manager - Groups, Associations and Organizations, attended the 2017…
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Dec 19, 2017

Innovation revolutionizes transaction industry

Gone are the days where standing in a checkout line at the grocery store meant you likely had cash or a checkbook in hand. Gone, too, are the moments where chipping in for pizza to have…
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Dec 18, 2017

UL and Tooling U-SME Announce Letter of Intent to Merge Additive Manufacturing Certification Programs

NORTHBROOK, IL, Dec. 19, 2017 – UL, a global safety science company, and Tooling U-SME, a leader in manufacturing workforce and education development, announce the signing of a Letter of…
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Dec 13, 2017

Plan now for 2018 UL AM public courses

The course schedule for the first half of 2018 for UL’s Additive Manufacturing training is now available. Courses across all three tiers of the training program will be offered, including…
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Dec 12, 2017

CPSC Recalls More Personal e-Mobility Devices

When one type of Personal e-Mobility Devices, the hoverboard, first entered the market in 2015, they were a big hit with consumers; however, these devices quickly became safety hazards…
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Dec 12, 2017

Drones Flying to New Heights

A farmer in Iowa, a wedding photographer in New Jersey and a home inspector in Tennessee; three seemingly disparate people, jobs and locations. But, these people have more in common than…
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Dec 12, 2017

Stimulating Minds through Science

Squeals of joy run rampant through the school cafeteria. No, it’s not a food fight (sorry kids) or an impromptu flash mob performing to Michael Jackson’s song “Thriller” on Halloween. It’s…
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Dec 5, 2017

Spotlight on UL Italy

Italy may be known for its architectural sites, delicious cuisine and sophisticated fashionistas but this country of 61.2 million people is more than just the Leaning Tower of Pisa, olive…
Black office chair with red seat cushion undergoes durability test at Holland, Michigan lab
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Nov 28, 2017

Bringing value and durability to furniture manufacturers

Purchasing furniture is a significant investment for most people. Add the words “depreciating asset” to the mix and you may understand why an organization wants to get not only the best…
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Nov 28, 2017

Deck the halls, safely

We’ve all heard the safety warnings about real Christmas trees: they can be a fire risk so make sure they are well-watered and keep a careful eye on them. But did you know that artificial…
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Nov 27, 2017

UL AM Public Courses for First Half of 2018 Announced

The course schedule for the first half of 2018 for UL’s Additive Manufacturing training is now available. Courses across all three tiers of the training program will be offered, including…
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Nov 27, 2017

UL Introduces Certification for AM Facility Safety Management

UL has published the Outline of Investigation for Additive Manufacturing Facility Safety Management, UL 3400. The outline will be used for the evaluation and certification of any Additive…
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Nov 27, 2017

UL Ventures’ portfolio company 3DSIM successfully acquired by ANSYS

On Wednesday, November 15, 2017, UL Ventures’ portfolio company 3DSIM was successfully acquired by ANSYS, the global leader of engineering simulation software. The acquisition of 3DSIM, the…
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Nov 21, 2017

3 things to consider when shopping for kids’ toys

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” or so goes the song made famous by Andy Williams in 1963. The holidays can be wonderful, but they can also be fraught with anxiety as shoppers…
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Nov 21, 2017

CPSC Recalls More Hoverboards

For a device that rolled from the exhibition halls of CES 2015 and into the homes of hundreds of thousands of consumers, the hoverboard’s moment in the sun quickly faded as reports of…
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Nov 21, 2017

It's always a season for fraud

It seems as if every day reveals another cyber or transaction security incident. Reports of skimmers collecting information from fuel pumps or malicious hackers stealing personal…
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Nov 17, 2017

EMV® 3-D SECURE Protocol and Core Functions Specifications

Learn about the changes regarding the release of the latest version of the EMV 3DS 2.0 Specification document.
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Nov 14, 2017

Competing for a Better Tomorrow

Cara Gizzi knows what it’s like to stand out. As a young athlete, she was often the only girl on her basketball and baseball teams. She welcomed the adversity as “character-building” and…
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Nov 8, 2017

NMX-J-588-ANCE-2017: Seasonal and holiday decorative products: Safety requirements

On August 9th, 2017, it was published in the Official Gazette the new NMX-J-588-ANCE-2017 standard for Seasonal and holiday decorative products: Safety requirements , that will be enforced…

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