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Feb 6, 2018

On the Fast Track with Katherine McClure

Katherine McClure knows what it takes to test and set the limits of safety and security, a skill she has honed in a place she says you’d least expect – the race track. A passionate and…

Feb 6, 2018

UL Verified Mark Program for Ophthalmic Field of View

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately one in 10 babies born in the world each year are preterm, which is before 37 weeks gestation. Of the preterm infants, those…

Feb 1, 2018

UL and USGBC Announce Strategic Collaboration to Help Architects and Designers Find Products that Contribute to LEED v4 Requirements

MARIETTA, Ga., February 1, 2018– UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, today announced a collaboration with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to develop…

Todd Dennison, VP and General Manager for UL's Appliances, HVAC and Lighting business, at the official lab opening

Feb 1, 2018

UL opens Center of Excellence laboratory for appliances, lighting and HVAC in Carugate

UL, a global safety science organization, today celebrated the Grand Opening of its new Carugate-based center of excellence: a new laboratory for testing lighting, appliances, HVAC and gas products and equipment.

Jan 31, 2018

UL Warns of Lost Holographic Labels (Release 17PN-21)

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 31, 2018 — The following is a notification from UL that 1,000 UL holographic labels identified below have been reported…

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Jan 30, 2018

How to Xplor Like a Scientist

Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education continues to be in high demand as employment in STEM-related fields is projected to grow by 8.9 percent from 2014 to 2024,…

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Jan 30, 2018

Seeking Healthy Buildings

It wasn’t that long ago that building design consisted of traditional, two-dimensional technical drawings. Paper blueprints provided clients, contractors and developers with detailed views,…

Jan 30, 2018

UL and AAMI collaborate on Book: "Writing Human Factors Plan and Reports"

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 30, 2018 —UL (Underwriters Laboratories) and AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) have collaborated on a new book to help medical…

Jan 29, 2018

UL 293 now available! A new dedicated standard for access control systems for improved building access control in the United Kingdom

UL 293 is the first standard of its kind developed specifically for use in the United Kingdom (UK) NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 24, 2018 —The first security standard for access control…

Jan 29, 2018

UL Offers a More Complete Solution for Buyers of LSHF Cable by Issuing “Halogen Free” (HF) Safety Certification to Scapa

The use of low-smoke, halogen-free (LSHF) cables in commercial and residential building projects can help reduce equipment damage and reduce smoke toxicity. However, there remains much…

Jan 26, 2018

Six Questions: Developing an AM Industry First - The UL 3400 Facility Safety Guideline

This month we’re introducing our new “Six Questions” feature in which we’ll discuss the latest in AM as well as UL AM innovations with UL Engineering subject matter experts. Why six…

Jan 26, 2018

UL & Tooling U-SME to debut Fundamentals of Additive Manufacturing Certification at AMUG 2018

UL, a global safety science company, and Tooling U-SME, a leader in manufacturing workforce and education development, will debut the first course of their joint professional Additive…

Jan 26, 2018

UL and ARTC announce Additive Manufacturing Validation Program for Metal Powders

UL, a global safety science company, and the Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC), Asia’s first centre for test-bedding and developing manufacturing and remanufacturing…

Jan 26, 2018

UL and RICOH to introduce Tele-presence learning for Public Workshops in 2018

UL, a global safety science company, and Ricoh USA, Inc., a technology and services company, announced the public workshops under UL’s Additive Manufacturing Training program will now…

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 23, 2018

The Trouble with Cotton Sustainability

It is a global industry worth some $3 trillion, yet the textile and garment industry faces a number of formidable sustainability challenges, many of which are rooted in the supply chain.

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,…

On the Fast Track with Katherine McClure

UL Verified Mark Program for Ophthalmic Field of View

UL and USGBC Announce Strategic Collaboration to Help Architects and Designers Find Products that Contribute to LEED v4 Requirements

UL opens Center of Excellence laboratory for appliances, lighting and HVAC in Carugate

UL Warns of Lost Holographic Labels (Release 17PN-21)

How to Xplor Like a Scientist

Seeking Healthy Buildings

UL and AAMI collaborate on Book: "Writing Human Factors Plan and Reports"

UL 293 now available! A new dedicated standard for access control systems for improved building access control in the United Kingdom

UL Offers a More Complete Solution for Buyers of LSHF Cable by Issuing “Halogen Free” (HF) Safety Certification to Scapa

Six Questions: Developing an AM Industry First - The UL 3400 Facility Safety Guideline

UL & Tooling U-SME to debut Fundamentals of Additive Manufacturing Certification at AMUG 2018

UL and ARTC announce Additive Manufacturing Validation Program for Metal Powders

UL and RICOH to introduce Tele-presence learning for Public Workshops in 2018

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

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

Helping Clients Develop Safe, Effective Medical Devices

Standing Up to the Wear and Tear of Daily Events

The Trouble with Cotton Sustainability

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

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