Talalay and Dunlop latex foam mattresses<\/a>, all-natural Dunlop latex mattresses are more eco-friendly than Talalay mattresses. While Talalay latex mattresses are all-natural, the Dunlop process uses fewer steps and resources, making it more eco-friendly in and of itself.<\/p>\nThree Russian brothers Leon, Joseph, and Ansil Talalay invented the newer and more complicated Talalay process. The process starts like the Dunlop process by injecting latex extract into a mold, except the mold is only partially filled. Then, the latex is vacuum-sealed so that it expands to fill the rest of the mold\u2019s available space.<\/p>\n
The mold is then flash-frozen to push carbon dioxide into the latex until it fully solidifies. This part of the process helps the latex remain light and aerated. The mattress is then baked and removed from the mold. It still has to be washed and dried again before it\u2019s finally done.<\/p>\n
The process may be more laborious, but it creates a lighter mattress with an even density. Talalay latex is lighter, softer, and bouncier than Dunlop, making it more appropriate for comfort layers. Both processes can be altered to create mattresses of different firmnesses. However, in general, Dunlop latex is denser, firmer, and less conforming than Talalay latex.<\/p>\n
You can find all-latex mattresses, latex hybrids, and mixed-foam mattresses that contain latex layers. Latex is more breathable than memory foam, but it can trap body heat. Many mattress manufacturers aerate their mattresses by creating aeration channels in the foam while still in the mold.<\/p>\n
Latex mattresses don\u2019t conform to the body the way memory foam does, although they do cushion and hug body curves. They provide an experience that\u2019s more like sleeping on rather than in the mattress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Memory foam and latex mattresses are often compared to one another. They\u2019re both foams but they have distinctly different characteristics and feels. You can also find mattresses that contain both, allowing you to enjoy the characteristics of each. If you\u2019re in the market for a new mattress, you\u2019ve got some great options in both the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":13289,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[92],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepjunkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11666"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepjunkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepjunkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepjunkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepjunkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11666"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepjunkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11666\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepjunkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepjunkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepjunkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sleepjunkie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}