Your Adjustment Period
Every individual’s body is unique, so how anyone adjusts to their new mattress will be unique as well. Because you may be one of the many people to get a new mattress because your old one did not fit their body, you may experience some discomfort as your body adjusts to your properly fitted mattress. […]
What is Synthetic Latex?
Scientists invented synthetic latex during World War II when the supply of natural latex was sparse. They hoped to mimic the chemical structure of the key ingredient in natural rubber, polyisoprene. After initially unsatisfying results scientists finally succeeded by combining butadiene and styrene into a compound called styrene-butadiene rubber or Neolite Synthetic latex is derived […]
Natural Variations in Latex Foam
Latex foam is a minimally processed material that uses the bare minimum of non-organic compounds in the manufacturing process. The result is a product that has variation from piece to piece and even within the same piece. The latex foam sheets that we use as our latex mattress layers all have some level of variation. […]
Latex Mattress Materials
Unlike plastic foam mattresses, latex foam mattresses are a natural and non-toxic way to get a great night’s sleep. Latex foam mattresses are naturally breathable, hypoallergenic, and antimicrobial (no materials are added to attain these properties). For buyers who are looking for a latex mattress the terms that manufacturers use can be confusing or misleading, […]
How Long Does a Latex Mattress Last?
People love latex mattresses for many reasons. They are comfortable, incredibly durable, hypoallergenic, mold-resistant, and don’t make you sleep hot. What else do you need from a mattress? Now, latex mattresses are also the most expensive option on the market, so it’s totally natural to have concerns about durability and lifespan. After all, you surely […]
How Latex Rubber Is Made
Types of Latex Rubber Synthetic Rubber Before the Second World War, virtually all latex used in production was natural. During WW2 supplies of latex from the Far East were very restricted, hence the search for a synthetic alternative. Scientists tried to copy natural latex (derived from cis-polyisoprene) and largely failed: the latex produced was inferior […]
Dunlop vs. Talalay Latex Mattresses
Manufacturing Processes “Dunlop” and “Talalay” are the names for two different manufacturing processes for latex foam mattresses. Because the two processes are very similar with a few differences, the product of each process is likewise similar with a few differences. Dunlop Manufacturing Process The process for manufacturing Dunlop mattresses begins with foaming up latex, pouring […]
Best Value for Latex
“Latex” and 100% Latex Mattresses Some “latex mattresses” are not 100% latex. DIY Mattress latex mattresses are 100% latex mattresses, hence the higher price. The benefit of having latex in a mattress is magnified when the mattress is 100% latex. A “latex mattress” that is not all latex does not provide the same value. 100% […]
Advantages of Natural Latex
Natural latex is five times denser than polyurethane foam. You’ve probably heard the message “you should replace your mattress every eight years.” This message is only true for beds containing polyurethane foam, which accounts for roughly 90% of all mattresses manufactured worldwide. Natural latex will last twice as long, in fact, it will last longer […]
7 Major Benefits of a Latex Mattress Topper
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]Do you sleep better when you aren’t in your own bed? Do you find yourself tossing and turning, trying to find a more comfortable position? Did you just buy a bed-in-a-box from an online-only company and are having trouble deciding if you should go through the trouble of returning […]