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| Truth About Natural Rubber |
Some Little White Lies about "Natural" Rubber
Common Talalay Rubber:
Most latex rubber mattresses are made from this type of Talalay rubber which is a blend of man-made synthetic rubber (also known as Styrene Butadiene Rubber or SBR) derived from petroleum with a percentage of real natural rubber. We are not claiming this rubber to be inferior or lacking of quality, however it is not the most natural available. You will find this type of rubber used often in mattresses offered by most conventional furniture and sleep specialty stores, and they can say it's made from "natural" latex.
Watch out for "Natural Latex" mattress claims:
Most latex mattresses are comprised of 80/20, 70/30 or 60/40 Synthetic/Natural Blend. In addition to this, almost all contain high-density foam cores at the base as well as foam quilting and foam encasement's (around the latex core for edge support). They can call it "natural latex" since the mattress does contain a bit of natural rubber, but remember that much of the bed will be constructed from foams and/or visco-elastic memory foam made with 100% petro-chemicals.
Is there such a thing as a 100% natural rubber mattress?
Not really, because if this were true, the mattress would resemble more a ball of rubber bands! For it to truly be 100%, the rubber would have to be in its original liquid form, and then go through natural coagulation (hardening), which would not be an ideal sleeping surface. Therefore, the liquid must be "mixed, frothed and baked" (similar to making a cake) to produce the fluffy, soft rubber we know and love. That process involves adding ingredients to the liquid rubber, and this is where different manufacturers add various ingredients, or chemicals. Most authentic natural latex mattresses contain anywhere from 80% to 95% real natural rubber (less the inert ingredients).
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Is there such a thing as Certified Organic Latex?
Nope. There is no organic certification for latex. As of this time, the best you can ask for is the natural percentage, as well as request "safe" certificates, such as the ones we hold for EuroLatex Eco-Standard, LGA-Tested, and Oeko-Tek 100 Standard -- all of which certify no harmful substances are in natural CozyPureLatex. In addition, some of our certs (such as LGA) test for resiliency and structural integrity to approve a high-quality product. If a company claims their latex is "certified organic", they are certainly misinformed, as there is no such thing. Look for valid certificates such as those we list above to guarantee you're getting a high-quality, eco-safe, natural product.
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