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Greetings.. I'm in the market for a new mattress and have been wading through all the thoughtful commentary on this board.. There's a lot of technical info within and a lot of folks with a far stronger need/desire to spend the time customizing and re-customizing their mattress for that perfect fit.. With that said, I'm wondering if anyone would take a moment to help answer a few basic questions: 1 - If possible, I'd prefer *not* to go the kit route. If I can walk into a store (in NYC) and buy a quality latex mattress, I'd be thrilled. I've seen the Serta (Vera Wang), Spring Free (Sealy) and Nature's Rest at Sleepy's. (I think I liked the Vera Wang best thus far). I know I can check out the Stearns & Foster and at least a few Englanders and Naturas locally. Given these options, does one brand/line stand out from the others in some meaningful way (e.g. quality of latex or other structural components, lack of PU, etc)? Does one brand/line provide a better standard configuration of latex cores? Or, should I just go with what feels best? 2 - I read somewhere that natural latex could possibly have more of an odor than synthetic. Is this a legitimate concern? 3 - (I posted this seperately too) - I've read it's best to get a firm mattress and put on a topper. Do toppers have a tendency to slide around since they are not sewn to the mattress? I've been told this is the case.. Any help appreciated! |
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Sapsa is a French bedding manufacturer that Sealy acquired in 2001. Sapsa is the number one producer of latex in Europe using a Dunlop process. They built a new plant near Wilkes Barre, PA to produce latex foam using this process and renamed it the Sapsa process. It is not 100% synthetic. Carpenter makes Qualatex which is an HR foam that is marketed as a 100% synthetic latex. Unfortunately the cost is almost as high as actual latex so it has not had great success in the bedding industry. |
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kbell wrote: Sapsa is a French bedding manufacturer that Sealy acquired in 2001. Sapsa is the number one producer of latex in Europe using a Dunlop process. They built a new plant near Wilkes Barre, PA to produce latex foam using this process and renamed it the Sapsa process. It is not 100% synthetic. Carpenter makes Qualatex which is an HR foam that is marketed as a 100% synthetic latex. Unfortunately the cost is almost as high as actual latex so it has not had great success in the bedding industry.
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Everything can be claimed to be an advantage. Our latex is 100% natural! Our latex is 100% synthetic! |
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D3Fi wrote: According to Sapsa, that is incorrect. They claim: "SAPSA Latex offers products in natural latex, synthetic latex, or mixtures of both." Once again, Sealy claims theirs is the 100% synthetic Sapsa latex. Quote from another site: "All the Sealy and S&F latex are 100% SAPSA synthetic latex. There is no natural latex used."
This information comes from the UK site. I am not aware of any synthetic products that are currently available. I could be wrong but I can't find any mention of these products other than this one obscure reference. Please let us know if you find something to the contrary. http://www.sapsalatex.com/uk/home.htm This message was modified Oct 4, 2007 by kbell
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