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I have both the blended and the natural Latex Internal Latex and I find them both very high quality with a preference for the natural in my pillows next to my face (psychological just knowing it is natural) but no preference for the latex cores since I find my allergies are not bothered by the blended latex and it is just as nice as the natural.

I had bought a synthetic latex pillow NOT from Latex International and had allergic reactions to it and had to give it away. I never had or have any problems with Talalay Latex so their cleaning process must be very good.

I love my Talaly latex bed from FloBeds and I love my Talalay latex 1" soft topper from Brylane Homes.  I returned the 2" convoluted latex topper from FloBeds and I put the 1" topper I bought from Brylane Homes under the zippered cover....

Speculation on exactly how long latex will last aside, my entire family slept on blended Dunlop latex mattresses and they lasted 20 years before the foam began to dry up and powder. That's not speculation--that's fact. Unfortunately I don't think it's possible to find blended Dunlop any longer. It's all "natural" which means it's derived from rubber trees rather than petroleum.

Eagle is quite right. You really can't get a straight answer on what kind of latex is the most durable and long lasting. It seems like whatever the vendor sells is the "best." But it does make sense to me that sap is like wine--a natural product whose quality will vary from harvest to harvest. The theory behind blended latex is that the quality of the synthetic element can be maintained to a specific standard, and will compensate for any deficiency in the natural element. I don't know if there...

MequonJim wrote:
Jim: I believe I read someplace that Latex Internationals blended product was a 65% synthetic 35% natural Talalay. But I'm sure they could make it any blend that a customer wanted, as long as that customer was buying sufficient volume.

The other thing that I have heard about a blended product is that you can purchase it in a stiffer configuration. This might prove useful as a bottom layer in a mattress.

The latex by mail that you referenced, could be almost anything, but my guess would be that it is some form...

I too am suffering from horrible back pain and have been researching latex mattresses.  I would look at several websites and read what everybody says about:

1.  Dunlop vs. Talalay latex - some people seem to prefer one kind or the other.  The short story is that Dunlop seems to be stiffer, have fewer ILD options, and is less consistent, and may break down sooner.  Dunlop is manufactured in Sri Lanka, if I remember correctly.

This site has some good information about the manufacturing methods and some nice video to watch:

http://www.latexmattresscompany.com/

2.  All "natural" Talalay latex vs. blended Talalay latex - blended being a combination of natural latex rubber from a rubber tree and synthetic latex, which is chemically identical to natural latex.  Again, you will hear differences of opinion with some feeling that all natural is the best latex, and others saying that blended Talalay has a more consistent structure and more...

Hi Jim!

Was it you who had posted pix comparing the two - LI vs fbm's latex?  I had tried to find that thread again a couple weeks ago, but couldn't find it...  Would you mind pointing me to it, please? 

I've been waffling over spending the extra $$$ on LI...  Budget's a little tight.  In your personal opinion, would FBM's latex still be ok for a bottom layer?  Also, I forget - do you tend to like a firmer or softer feel?  I like firm mattresses (prefer sleeping on my stomach, but due to my current old mattress killing my lower back when I do that, have been sleeping on my side, but I cannot fall into a deep sleep on my back!).  So, I had been thinking of a couple options:

Option 1:

All LI latex (probably from sleeplikeabear or sleepez (think sleepez's latex might be from one of 4 places though, rather than definitely all...

I keep seeing in threads where someone bought Celsion latex as their top layer, but I am not really seeing any clear answers from people whether they thought the celsion provided any actual benefits over the standard Talalay (Blend or Natural).  Any owners wan't to chime in on their experience with Celsion?...

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