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Jan 24, 2018

A new dedicated standard for access control systems for improved building access control in the United Kingdom

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 24, 2018 —The first security standard for access control equipment units in the UK has been launched to improve the safety of residential premises, including multi…

Jan 24, 2018

What Does the European Commission Announcement on the Withdrawal of the UK From the European Union Mean for the MedTech Industry?

The European Commission issued the following communication on 10th January: "Withdrawal of the United Kingdom and EU Rules in the Field of Industrial Products." This document is not…

Jan 23, 2018

Helping Clients Develop Safe, Effective Medical Devices

Limor Hochberg is going places - literally. Nominated by the U.S. National Committee of the IEC to attend the 81st International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) general meeting in…

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Jan 23, 2018

Standing Up to the Wear and Tear of Daily Events

Ballpoint pens can be dangerous - just ask Steve Hall, a technician at UL’s Softline lab in Bentonville, Ark. Small objects, such as a ballpoint pen, have been known to poke holes through a…

Jan 22, 2018

PRESS RELEASE: UL issues first marketing claim verification for Optical Field of View to Visunex Medical System Co., Ltd.

UL, a global safety science organization, has issued the first UL Marketing Claim Verification and UL Verified Mark in the field of medical devices to the Ophthalmic Imaging System,…

Jan 19, 2018

IEC / UL 61730 –New Harmonized Safety Standard for PV Modules

Harmonized standards enable access to global markets. The UL 61730 harmonized PV module safety standard enables cost savings for manufacturers by testing once and leveraging the UL “record…

Jan 19, 2018

Mitigate Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

On January 3, 2018, consensus was achieved on the 2nd edition of ANSI/UL 2201 – the American National Standards Institute accredited national standard for Carbon Monoxide (CO) Emission Rate…

Jan 19, 2018

Time to Talk Advanced Inverters

With renewable energy growing in popularity and becoming a larger share of overall energy production in the United States, the network of power grids must evolve to safely respond to this…

Jan 19, 2018

UL issues first marketing claim verification for Optical Field of View to Visunex Medical System Co., Ltd.

SUZHOU CHINA, Jan. 19, 2018 — UL, a global safety science organization, has issued the first UL Marketing Claim Verification and UL Verified Mark in the field of medical devices to the…

Jan 18, 2018

We Are Thrilled to Sponsor BIFMA 360° Leadership Conference

Sponsoring 360° Leadership Conference is another great way for UL to support the goal we embrace with BIFMA to help the development of safety and performance standards, share our thought…

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Jan 16, 2018

Building Mockup Tests for Future Use

Concrete, masonry, metal and glass make up most of the exterior materials found on commercial buildings built around the world today. With an average of three years to complete and millions…

t-shirts, towels, and a mirror reflects the different shades of color

Jan 16, 2018

Colorful Quandaries

Never miss an article , Subscribe Today! Maybe it’s a dozen towels bought at the January white sale. The color looks a little off, but is it your imagination or real? You consult your…

Jan 16, 2018

Retail Performance Testing: UL Launches a new Laboratory in Allentown, PA

As part of a continued effort to diversify the portfolio of performance testing services offered to our clients, the UL Performance team located in Allentown, PA is pleased to announce…

Jan 12, 2018

UL issues First UL 3992 performance verification of patch cords to Sentinel Connectors System

Patch cords are considered by the industry as the weakest element in a communications cabling system due to the variance in patch cord performance, resulting from inferior or sub-standard…

Jan 11, 2018

UL Brings Vast Expertise in the Creation of the First PCR for the Tire Industry

Product Category Rules (PCRs) minimize market confusion by streamlining the procedures by which products are evaluated for their environmental impacts, ensuring globally consistent data…

Jan 10, 2018

Full Service Combustion Testing and Certification Solutions

Expertise. Integrity. Responsiveness. UL has been in the combustion testing and certification business for more than 80 years. Located in the US and Canada, UL’s state-of-the-art…

Jan 10, 2018

UL Updates Safety Index™ Used to Promote Global Safety

NORTHBROOK, Ill., January 10, 2018 — UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science company, has today released an update to its UL Safety IndexTM, a tool that quantifies the…

Jan 9, 2018

Low Carbon Monoxide ANSI/UL 2201 Portable Generators

The hum of portable generators sounded throughout much of Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. Residents, who had been without power for days, sought to preserve the necessities-…

UL employee Mike Kuo works with EMC, wireless and IoT

Jan 9, 2018

Opportunity Knocks for UL Employee

Mike Kuo has never shied away from charting new courses. From his move across the Pacific Ocean to study in Northern California, to building a company from the ground up while raising young…

Jan 9, 2018

UL and the North American Association for Environmental Education Host the Fourth Annual UL Innovative Education Awards

NORTHBROOK, Ill. and WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jan. 09, 2018 — The fourth annual UL Innovative Education Award (ULIEA) recognition program is now open. Eligible 501(c)(3) organizations in the…