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UL EHS Sustainability Announces Free OSHA Reporting Tool

FRANKLIN, TN—March 7, 2018—UL EHS Sustainability, an industry leader in occupational health and safety software and training, today announced a free software tool that will help streamline…

Mar 7, 2018
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ULC Issues First Evaluation Report in Canada for Spray Polyurethane Foam and Coatings

TORONTO, ON, March 7, 2018 — ULC today announced that it has issued the first Evaluation Report in Canada for Spray Polyurethane Foam and Coatings to Accella Polyurethane Systems Canada, a…

Mar 7, 2018
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UL's David Wroth brings data to the world’s safety challenges

Global insights lead to improved outcomes.

Mar 6, 2018
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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…

Mar 6, 2018
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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 28, 2018
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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
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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. …

Feb 27, 2018
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Terrence Brady Named President of Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

NORTHBROOK, Ill. – Feb. 27, 2018  –  Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), the Not-For-Profit operations of UL, announced today that its Board of Trustees has elected Terrence R. Brady as…

Feb 27, 2018
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Environmental Impact of Water Products

When water products and sustainability are discussed in the same sentence, our minds immediately go to water savings, and this is a natural place to start. Water is a resource that is a…

Feb 23, 2018
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Register now for Fundamentals of Additive Manufacturing Certification at AMUG 2018

Registration is open for the UL and Tooling U-SME joint professional Additive Manufacturing Certification Program at the 2018 AMUG Conference. The course, Fundamentals of Additive…

Feb 23, 2018
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Safer Solar in a Growing Market

SMART INVERTERS PLAY A KEY UTILITY ROLE AND UL IS WORKING TO HELP KEEP THEM SAFE AND COMPLIANT Use of solar energy continues to increase and, in response, interconnection requirements are…

Feb 23, 2018
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Six Questions: The UL Metals Validation Program

In this month’s “Six Questions” feature, we’re talking with Dr. Kahlid Rafi about the new UL Metals Validation Program – a collaborative program between UL and Singapore’s Advanced…

Feb 23, 2018
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UL leading development of UL / ANSI standard for 3D printer emissions testing and evaluation

UL’s  not-for-profit Chemical Safety Research Group has been studying the  indoor air quality impact of 3D Printing. The research that was done jointly with the Georgia Institute of…

Feb 23, 2018
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Accelerate Efficiency in Your Battery Charger Certifications

Global bundles available for EV and industrial chargers With battery use becoming commonplace, the need for battery chargers is increasing.  UL tests to help ensure compliance and provides…

Feb 22, 2018
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Important Progress for Cybersecurity

UL and Eaton collaborate to advance cybersecurity for power management technologies Cybersecurity becomes more important every day across nearly all industries. Eaton’s collaboration with…

Feb 22, 2018
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March 1 DOE Annual Certification Due Right Around the Corner

It is once again time for retailers to prepare their annual DOE certification filings for 2018, with the first due date on March 1st across several product categories. Though many…

Feb 22, 2018
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Safer Solar in a Growing Market

Smart inverters play a key utility role and UL is working to help keep them safe and compliant Use of solar energy continues to increase and, in response, interconnection requirements are…

Feb 22, 2018
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UL and OCS Group Provide HazLoc Training

Tap into  trusted HazLoc technical knowledge and expertise The need for operational excellence and safety in oil and gas has never been greater. Achieving higher levels of safety and…

Feb 22, 2018
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All in the Family

Engineering might be in Bob Pollock’s DNA. His father and two brothers all have degrees in engineering, but it was his mother who pointed him to UL – literally. “When I came home to…

Feb 20, 2018
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UL Study Explains the Dangers of Wood Floor Finishes

UL research into the off-gassing of VOCs from products like wood floor coatings, furniture and paint led to the development of  GREENGUARD Certification, a program which requires products…

Feb 20, 2018

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