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Who is Harvik?
Harvik Rubber Sdn. Bhd. is the world’s leader in high tech safety rubber
footwear. Established in 1972, Harvik, nee Viking Askim, is the world's largest
rubber safety footwear factory located in Penang Malaysia, on a 20-acre site
with +500 employees, and an annual production capacity of over one
million pairs of rubber safety footwear.
Originally called Viking Askim following its Nordic roots, in the mid 1980s the
name was changed to Harvik, bringing together the HAR from Harrison
Rubber plantation and VIK from Viking Askim to form HAR + VIK, Harvik.
Customers from all over the world have come to trust Harvik's innovative
and quality manufacturing. Harvik and Viking boots can be found in over 60
Different Types of Rubber Compound countries including Europe, North & South America, Russia, Middle East,
Not every rubber boot is created equal. Different compound and mixtures of South Africa, Asia Pacific, New Zealand and Australia.
rubber are used to create boots that are specific to a type of hazard or ®
environment. What is Their Relation to Viking ?
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Natural Rubber - NR Harvik Rubber and Viking are sister companies, as part of the international
marketing and manufacturing corporation MIK Industries Ltd. All Viking
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Organic compund isoprene offers a good degree of flexibilty, tensile rubber boots are manufactured by Harvik. Harvik is part of the integrated
strength and tear resistance. supply chain that Viking works closely with to produce products that are of
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Styrene Butadiene Rubber - SBR the highest safety standards, quality, and value.
A synthetic rubber derived from styrene and butadiene offers excellent Manufacturing, Innovation, and Knowledge
resistance against abrasion Harvik and Viking work closely with the safety standard boards of each
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Nitrile Butadiene Rubber - NBR country (Satra, UL, NFPA, CSA), to promote safety in the workplace for
A synthetic rubber derived from copolymers of acrylonitrile and butadiene footwear. Harvik has its own CSA/CE accredited laboratory, state-of-the-art
testing equipment for chainsaw cut, and anti-slip.
offers protection from oil, fuel, and chemical.
Harvik and Viking are the dominant producers/suppliers of rubber fireman
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Chloroprene Rubber - CR boots, mining boots, and chainsaw boots globally. Recent technologies and
Commonly known as Neoprene, high tensile strength, resilience, and the innovations include 40,000 psi water pressure resistant boots; Hydro-carbon
key componet in oil-, and flame-resistant foot wear. Flash Fire resistance in conformance with NFPA F2112, and CGSB 155.20;
High chemical and abrasion resistant NBR (Nitrile butadiene rubber) with
SBR blended NR SRC “C” slip resistant boots; and our Ultimate Construction boots, that bring
A higher tensile strength and tear resistance but still offer a good degree of the technologies of Fire, Mining, Chainsaw, and Hydro-carbon Flash fire all
flexibility and highly chemical resistant. together in one boot—providing the highest level of chemical resistance
NBR blended NR (including cement exposure), 300°C heat resistance, chainsaw; circular
saw; and Masonry saw cut protection, Electric Shock Resistance to 18KV,
Superior durability over natural rubber in terms of chemical resistance, Metatarsal and shin protection, and hydro-carbon flash fire certification.
especially to oil, fuel, acids, etc.
Chemical Resistance Chart for Rubber Boots Harvik and Viking work closely with the
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safety standard boards of each country
Rubber boots provide resistance from*: (Satra, UL, NFPA, CSA), to promote
Alcohol Hydrazine
Ammonium Chloride Hydrochloric Acid safety in the workplace for footwear.
Ammonium Hydroxide Insecticides
Battery Acid Nickel Sulphate
Calcium Chloride Nitric Acid
Calcium Hydroxide Potassium Chloride
Calcium Nitrate Potassium Hydroxide
Citric Acid Silver Nitrate
Construction Cement Sodium Chloride
Copper Chloride Sodium Hydroxide
Copper Sulphate Sodium Hypochloride
Formic Acid Strong Floor Cleaners
Herbicides Sulphuric Acid

*Specifications of the product are subject to changes without prior notice for
further enhancement. This information is intended as a guide only. Many
conditions can affect material choices. Careful consideration must be given
to temperature, pressure, and chemical concentrations before using the
product. The compound should be tested under actual service conditions to
ensure compatibility.

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