Is natural latex supposed to be crumbly?
Sep 6, 2011 3:51 PM
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Just received my N3 natural Talalay-processed topper from SLAB. It has a seam (not necessarily a problem, but I was not expecting that in a full-size topper) and it is crumbly. I just emailed SLAB to ask about this, but would really appreciate some input from the people here who are knowledgeable about latex

Is there any reason for the natural stuff -- as opposed to the blended stuff -- to be crumbly? Doesn't seem like it should be, unless it's been sitting around exposed to air & light.

(It's crumbly all over, not just at the edges, but it's more crumbly at the edges.)

Every time I touch this thing, I get covered in itty-bitty crumbly bits. Doesn't seem right, especially for the price I paid, and I can't see using this topper if it's going to continue to leave tiny bits of latex all over the place. (I haven't had this problem with any of the blended-latex products from SLAB.)

A sticker on the side of the topper says 5/16/2010.

This message was modified Sep 7, 2011 by Catherine
Re: Is natural latex supposed to be crumbly?
Reply #18 Oct 10, 2011 3:45 PM
Joined: May 3, 2008
Points: 827
I get crumbly debris when I swap the layers of latex around.  But The glued piece of latex is something I don't like.  I wish we could get hold of the queen layer mold pieces instead of the glued twin and a piece.

 

The natural dunlop latex was the most crumbly piece I had, don't know why but it was.  The Latex International gets crumbles when I move them around still.  I try to be careful.  But a queen piece does take some effort on my part to move.

This message was modified Oct 10, 2011 by Leo3

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