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So you have decided to buy a new mattress!
There are so many choices out there, it gets down right confusing.
The
bombarding done with full page print ads, radio, TV, infomercials, all saying
ours is bigger, better, cheaper- only adds to the confusion, and makes the buying
decision more difficult.
Therefore we have compiled a list
of frequently asked questions you may have in your quest for better sleep. These
are not meant to be all inclusive so please feel free to contact us with any questions
about us, our product, or other product on the market. We will give you a fair
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Latex
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Are
there different qualities of latex?
The quality
of latex is dictated by two main factors (1.)the manufacturing process and (2.)the
blend of natural and synthetic latex . Although latex has been the premium cushioning
material for 60 years it was improved when we began to manufacture synthetic latex
and blend it with natural latex. It enabled us to deliver a wider range of firmness
and increase the life of the product.
The
two different manufacturing processes are the Talalay Process and the Standard Process.
The Talalay process is more costly but delivers
the highest quality latex with the widest range of firmness, and the longest
lasting consistent comfort level. The mattress cores are produced in individual
molds, and undergo vacuum, freezing, heating, and an extensive washing process
to eliminate imperfections. With this process we can produce gentle soft latex
mattress cores and latex pillows that will still retain long lasting comfort and
durability. The Standard process has less steps
in the production chain, and produces latex with
a firmer less contouring feel. The standard process does not have the ability to produce very soft latex as does the Talalay process. The Talalay process produces latex from very soft to ultra firm
We
use only Talalay latex for all our mattresses and mattress toppers
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| What's
the difference between your latex and Nature's Rest?
THE DIFFERENCE IS 40% SAVINGS-At the very least... Natures Rest is a manufacturer of finished
latex mattresses,just as we are. They purchase premium Talalay latex from the best U.S. and European latex manufacturers just as we do. The difference is Nature's Rest adds their markup, sells to mattress stores, which then doubles the price to the public. We are a
manufacturer selling direct to the public, eliminating middleman markups, and
passing huge savings along to our customers.
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| What's
the difference between latex and what Tempurpedic is made of?
Tempurpedic
is made from visco-elastic foam and is a relatively new type of foam. It is temperature
sensitive and in cold environments can feel very firm as it molds to your body.
And when you move or change positions it is slow to mold to your body. In general terms it is sold by the major foam manufacturers in 3 pound, 4 pound and 5 pound densities. Tempurpedic visco foam has until recently been in the upper 5 pound area. They have now added a new mattress to their line with a softer feel below the 5 pound area with polyurthane foam base. Without a doubt latex offers a wider range of firmnesses and is more responsive to your changing positions during sleep.
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Infinilux the same as latex?
Infinilux
is a brand of visco-elastic temperature sensitive foam. It performs the same way
Tempurpedic's man made foam does. It comes in only one firmness-on the firm side,
and tends to sleep warm.
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| What
is the history of latex? |
| 1735 | French
explores discover South American natives playing with crude rubber balls, making
rubber shoes and rubber bottles. (Charles Marie de la Condamine)….father
of the condom…? Natives call the stuff"CAHUCHU"…weeping wood.
French call it CAOUTCHOUC… | |
1770 | English
chemist Joseph Priestly discovers pencil marks are erased or easily "rubbed
out" with caoutchouc…he think and says, "Blimey! What a Rubber!"
….A STAR is BORN…RUBBER. ( More easily said too! Quite right.
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| 1800"s | By
now latex has been mixed with turpentine to make waterproof cloth. McKintosh raincoats,
rubber bands, rubber production machines, erasers of course, and a few other odds
and ends soon follow. But rubber is unstable in extreme hot and extreme cold weather.
Gummy and sticky with heat, brittle and hard with cold. What to do? |
| 1839 | Enter
Charles GOODYEAR…(yes, that Goodyear. ), Chuck accidentally drops a glob
of a rubber and sulphur mix on the stove…VULCANIZED! Cured rubber
is better rubber. Attempts to develop rubber tree plantations are successful in
hot moist climates. The British Empire transplants seedlings from South American
forest to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and Malaysia. Almost all of today's plantations trees
come from these seedlings. Tree-mendous really. |
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1900's | Automobile
Boom merges with the new vulcanized rubber tires to
push rubber science farther and faster. | |
1914 | Yearly
production of plantation rubber exceeds wild rubber forest production. Grafting
and breeding (of the trees that is…) over the years have produced trees that
today yield TEN TIMES the rubber of wild trees. World War I--The blockade
of Germany creates critical need for the German war machine to get rubber for
tanks, trucks, etc.-- search is on for SYNTHETIC RUBBER. Early efforts
do not perform well. |
| 1939 | By
the beginning of WW II, the Synthetic Rubber need was NOT going to hinder the
Nazi war machine. The Germans develop two fairly good types of Synthetic Rubber.
BUNA (S)--butadine gas and STYRENE…and BUNA (N) from butadine and acrylonitrile
(liquid from acetylene and hydro cyanic acid.) | |
1942 |
Japan captures ALL
of the Far East rubber plantations cutting off 90% of the U.S. rubber supply. Overnight
the U.S. developed a Synthetic Rubber industry. Today the world uses more Synthetic
Rubber than Natural Rubber. One challenge to Synthetic Rubber dominance…the
ever growing popularity of radial tires AND…the wondrous quality derived
from TALATECH LATEX mattresses and pillows. These products use a blend of the
highest quality Natural Rubber and the absolute best Synthetic. |
| 1962 | Foam
Rubber (latex) mattresses enjoy peak popularity among the beautiful Americans
intelligent enough to own them. Fierce consumer loyalty is born! I WANT MY
LATEX! (+6% market) | | 1963 | One
word,….PLASTICS! Petro chemical polyurethane plastic foams find their
way into every conceivable corner of our lives! Light weight and cheap, they boost
profits for mattress makers everywhere as padding components. Tire makers start
to discover better profits in hot rod tires, racing tires, raised white letter
tires, poly-glass tires and radials too. One more word…water beds!
America floats to sleep for the next 20 yr. The exceptional interest in flotation
sleep only adds to the diminishing availability of quality latex mattresses throughout
the sixties and seventies. | |
1975 | ARSON
FIRE! B.F. Goodrich Sponge Rubber, Shelton, Connecticut.
Call the FBI!…50 drums of explosive fuel ignited the dynamite. BOOM!
Perhaps the largest arson case in FBI history, the sole remaining latex rubber
factory burns to the ground. A poorly designed attempt at insurance fraud is easily
exposed. | | 1977 | Bill
Coffey and Steve Kordiak literally pull the latex industry in America from the ashes
of the fire and begin at one to concentrate on the latex foam rubber pillow market. |
| 1979 | Latex
Foam Products, Inc. The cosmetic industry discovers the quality never stops in
American made, 100% synthetic latex applicators. Companies like Clinique, Christain
Dior, L'Oreal and many more line up to send LFP on its way to an 85% market share
in the industry. | | 1981 | TALATECH
arrives! Latex Foam Products, Inc. builds the first American made latex mattress
cores in over 5 years. LFP perfects the Joseph Talalay process of freezing the
latex in a vacuum mold, curing the rubber with heat and a vigorous wash and dry
cycle. These mattress cores prove superior to all other attempts in history. Exhaustive
quality control standards insure that Talatech products are the best in the world
today. |
| 1990's | Jonathon
May arrives as president of Latex Foam Products, Inc. A dynamic leader with a
vision of the future and an extensive level of experience in manufacture and marketing.
John expands the influence of Latex Foam Products in the European and Asian markets.
Europe's centuries old love affair with latex begins to spill over into the American
Market. 80% of the high end mattress business in Europe is you guessed it…..LATEX!! |
| | Performance
Series Mattresses by Talatech
Kevin Callinan, Joh May, and John Coffey, team
up to develop the world's most comfortable beds, the Talatech Performance series.
These exceptional sleep systems set the stage for dozens of new latex lines form
ALL of America's premier mattress makers. By 1996 23 out of 24 brands use Talatech
latex cores and mattress toppers in constructing better quality sleep sets.
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| Can
each side of bed be a different firmness?
Yes,
you may select any of the four firmness levels for either side, and still have
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| What
if I choose the wrong feel?
With
our "SELECT SLEEP"Latex sleep systems you can make your own bed and
then remake it should you error. With four interchangeable components of varying
firmness we can fine tune your bed. The only additional cost would be shipping
charges.
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| How
does Latex compare to air mattresses such as Select Comfort?
Latex's
unique qualities of contouring to your body reduces surface tension. Air mattresses
such as Select Comfort do not. Inflating or deflating an air mattress reduces
or increases the overall support but does nothing to reduce surface tension which
will cause us to toss and turn. This interrupts our sleep so that we wake
up feeling unrested.
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| What
are your warranties?
Our
warranties are only surpassed by the length of time we have been in business-since
1974. All Lifetime Dreams Latex sleep systems carry a 15 year warranty. top |
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