ASTM: February 2006

Artech Testing, L.L.C.
Footwear & Textile Division
Lab Certification #02a02
14554 Lee Road . Chantilly,Va 20151-1632
703 378-7263 . 800 283-7848 . Fax 703 378-7274
www.artechlab.com

Tested For:
Wilkuro Safety Toes Inc., 60 Pippin Rd. #49
Concord ON L4K 4M8 Canada

Report Date: February 24, 2006
Starting Date: February 23, 2006
Test Completion Date: February 24, 2006
Attention: Mr. John Wilson

Report No.: F60104/:a

Report of Impact, Compression, and Electrical Shock Tests

Test Method: Standard Test Method for Foot Protection-ASTM F 2412-05-Modified

Authorization: Testing was authorized by Mr. John Wilson email request for testing dated 2/16/06. Samples were received 2/21/06.

Customer Sample ID: Three pair of Men’s overshoes, Safety Toe, Wilkuro rubber overshoe material.

Comment: N/A

Summary: Wilkuro rubber overshoe material passed ASTM 2413-05 Performance Requirements for Foot Protection for Class 1/75 Impact and Class C/7S

Compression tests Toe Impact Class I/75: 75 ft-1bf with impact velocity of 117.9:±:2.4in/sec. 2995±61 mm/s with 0.500in. (12.7mm) clearance.

Item tested	Size	Clearance after Impact (in)	Gate Time (in/sec)
Medium Wilkuro rubber overshoe	N/A	1.304	117.79
Large Wilkuro rubber overshoe	N/A	1.312	117.51
X-Large Wilkuro rubber overshoe	N/A	1.320	117.65

Compression (Class C/75): 2500 lbs. 11,121N required with 0.500 in. (12.7 mm) clearance

Items tested	Size	Clearance 0.000 in @ 2500 lb (11,121N)
Medium Wilkuro rubber overshoe	N/A	1.480
Large Wilkuro rubber overshoe	N/A	1.565
X-Large Wilkuro rubber overshoe	N/A	1.579

Test Certification:
ARTECH Footwear Testing certifies that the reported results are true, valid, and applicable to the samples tested. Standard approve laboratory procedures were used throughout this study. Modification is that these are not completed shoes and there were three different sizes tested, not the required three pairs of completed shoes.

Tested by: Eric Abernathy, Laboratory Technician
Approved by: JoAnna Sampson, Technical Service Representative

View the Test Results in PDF.

This report is limited to and related only to the particular instrument, material or other subject to which it refers. Consequently, test results can not be compared to other results obtained using different test methods or under different conditions. No representation is made that similar articles will be of like quality. Any testing, inspection or investigation of the instruments, materials or other subjects performed by Artech Testing. L.L.C. (“Artech”) will be conducted in accordance with the generally accepted standards of the industry, but neither Artech nor the American Apparel & Footwear Association ("AAFA"), nor the officers, directors, members, managers, employees or agents of either of them, shall be responsible for any loss or damage resulting directly or indirectly from any failure, error, or omission in testing or reporting test results.

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