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Which Latex in Which Brand?

We thought we would put all mattress brands on one sheet of paper and which type of Latex they use.

Effective June 2010


Comfort Solutions/ King Koil: Talalay Latex

Englander- Dunlop Latex

International Bedding- Talalay Latex

Jamison- Talalay Latex

Natura- Both Dunlop Latex and Talalay Latex

Organicpedic- Talalay Latex

Restonic- Varies by Region in US. Some factories use Dunlop, some factories use Talalay.

Sealy- Dunlop Latex

Select Comfort- No Latex

Serta- Talalay Latex

Simmons- Dunlop Latex

Spring Air- Dunlop Latex

Tempurpedic- Dunlop Latex

New Bed Smell

Like a new car, a new Pure LatexBLISS mattress will come with a “new bed” smell. That is completely normal. Let us give you some information about how long you can expect that to last, what it is and why it happens.

The new bed smell is Natural Latex Rubber. The fact that your nose is inches from a new mattress certainly makes understanding what you are breathing in important. Of course, the quicker your new mattress airs out, the sooner the “new bed” smell goes away.

During the manufacturing process, they actually add a hint of vanilla that you may smell as well. Be assured a new mattress does not smell like rubber tires for your car, is not as intense and will definitely go away quicker.

Most people will smell the rubber in their new mattress for about two weeks. More sensitive noses may smell it up to four to six weeks. The quickest way to have the “new bed” smell go away is to let the mattress air out. That means leaving your bed linens off the top of the mattress during the day. Again, what your bed needs is air and time.

The smell from natural Latex Rubber is completely non-toxic. We use latex-glue between the layers in your mattress, which is also non-toxic. Follows is the make up of what is in the rubber in your mattress;

Non-Toxic Chemicals in Latex;
6 non-toxic chemicals (acrylate resins, diphenyl diisocyanate, Phenol-melamine resins, Phenol-urea, Polyvinyl acetate and waxes styrene- butadiene copolymer)

Natural Materials in Latex;
3 natural materials (fats, hevea brasiliensis milk, and water.)


As a point of reference, if you were sleeping on a new foam or spring and foam mattress, there could be:

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In Traditional Bedding Glues (Adhesive) :

Toxic Chemicals in Poly/ Memory Foam Glue:
48 toxic chemicals (see article on “Chemicals in A Mattress” on www.blissipedia.com)

Non Toxic Chemical in Poly/Memory Foam Glue:
1 non toxic chemical (diphenyl diisocyanate,)

Natural Material in Poly/Memory Foam Glue:
1 natural material (water.)
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Poly Foam or Memory Foam

Toxic Chemicals in Poly/ Memory Foam Beds:
7 toxic chemicals (1,1,1,2 Tetrachoroethane, acetone, and dimethylformamide, Methyl benzene, Methylene dianiline, toluene-neoprene and Vinilideine chloride,)

Non Toxic Chemicals in Poly/Memory Foam Beds:
1 non-toxic chemical (diphenyl diisocyanate,)

Natural Material in Poly/Memory Foam Beds:
1 natural material (water.)

Latex: Bouncy or Buoyant?

Old school: Land line.
New school: Cell Phone.

Old school: Snail Mail.
New school: Email/Text.

Old school: Latex is bouncy
New school: Latex is buoyant

One of the greatest lessons we learned when we introduced Pure LatexBLISS in Europe was that we redefined the “feel” of Latex overnight.

Before we introduced Pure LatexBLISS, if you asked anyone, anywhere in the world what latex “felt” like compared to other foam beds, they would tell you three things,
1. Latex was the most expensive material in a mattress
2. Latex was a natural material instead of a petro-chemical
3. Latex was a “bouncy” feel

All of these things were true because of the way Latex beds have been built and what they were built with.

For over fifty years, most Latex Beds were made to provide great support but did not add pressure relief layers on top of that. Literally, the mattresses were 6-8” high and had little or no pressure relief layers on top. A Latex bed with only a support layer tends to be quite bouncy.

For over fifty years, many Latex Beds were made with Dunlop process Latex which is firm by it’s very nature. The “line” process is not conducive to making pressure relief levels of Latex. Dunlop process Latex tends to be quite bouncy.

For over fifty years, even Talalay Latex Beds were made with constructions that used only firm ILDs of Latex and a limited number of layers in the design. Using firm ILDs and one or two layers in the mattress design tends to be a quite bouncy feel.

For over fifty years, practically every Latex Bed available anywhere in the world was built with a quilted panel on top of the mattress hiding the true experience of Latex. If a Latex bed has a quilted top panel, it tends to feel quite “bouncy.”

Introduce Pure LatexBLISS. Bouncy is Gone. Buoyant is in.

We build a support layer and a pressure relief layer into all beds. The pressure relief layer is important to your body and your sleep, but it also makes the bed more comfortable. We use Natural Talalay Latex Rubber in every bed with the exception of one (Peace). We use multiple layers of Latex with different ILDs in every model and we never quilt the top of mattress because it takes away an amazing latex feel and is not as healthy for you to sleep on.

The result: When we ask customers and retail sales associates what our beds feel like, these are the words they use:

Buoyant
Suspended
Floating

A whole new Latex World.

The ONE THING to Demonstrate

If you tell me you have one minute to learn everything about what our bed is about and what makes us different. I am only going to do ONE demonstration with you.

I am going to ask that you lay down on the best Pure LatexBLISS bed you have on your back and feel the support. And then I am going to ask you to roll over to your side and pay special attention to the pressure in your shoulders and hips. Most people will agree that you will feel none. That is unlike any other mattress in the industry. I am then going to ask you to lie on any other bed on your floor and do the same thing. Notice the pressure in your shoulders and hips.

That’s it. Time is up.

Do you get it?

Two simple things; Uplifting support, even from a mattress that seems plush. And, bottomless pressure relief for your shoulders and hips. Pressure relief is critical to your sleep. It keeps blood flowing to your extremities, which keeps you from tossing and turning through the night diminishing the quality of sleep even if you don’t wake up during it.

Why is there foam on the bottom of a Latex Bed?

This is a great question. The answer is simple and it has to do with manufacturing the mattress.

Imagine a 200-pound sneaker that was six feet wide and six feet long. Now imagine moving that around from left to right or forwards and backwards on your dining room table. That would seem difficult right? Why? Because rubber naturally has a gripping surface. That is why they use it to grip in many applications; Tires, Sneaker soles, crutch and cane tips.

Rubber is an amazing high quality material that is not only heavy but also very difficult to move. When we build a bed, we have to move it a lot. To make it moveable, we added one inch of poly to the bottom of all of our constructions. Simply put, you can slide poly around with rubber on top of it, but you can’t move rubber by itself easily.

There is one more reason, the fire retardant cover adheres better to the poly on the bottom of the bed than it would latex.

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