The UL/IComp research team (Dr Walter Stanley, Principal Investigator; Mr Ananda Roy, Senior Researcher; Dr Peter Hammond, Postdoctoral Researcher) that worked in an EI Innovation Partnership with EJ Access Solutions (Dr Vincent Cooper, Product Manager) and developed a lightweight access cover made from composite materials that could replace covers made from cast iron in certain applications, has received the UL Impact Award in the UL Innovation Awards ceremony held on 19 April 2018.