All About Latex Rubber
What is latex foam
Anti-bacterial properties
Care instructions for latex foam
Foam Discoloration
What is latex foam rubber?
If you're seeking an eco-friendly, bio-degradable, and sustainable product ... then latex is it!
Pure latex is harvested by tapping the milk (sap) of the small tropical tree Heavea Braziliensis, and these trees are in plantation form in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
Malaysia was historically the world's largest producer of natural latex, but the last 20 years has seen much of its plantations removed and replaced by palm trees for palm oil. That has provided the opportunity for other Asian countries, including a looming China, to plant Heavea Braziliensis.
The latex is retrieved from the trees in liquid form, and undergoes numerous emulsifying processes from that point to the final stage when it is poured into a mould and forms the end product.
Latex is known for its wonderful pressure-diffusion properties, and this is brought about though the thousands of interconnecting cells within its structure that allow for even dispersion of load.
Latex also has wonderful longevity integrity, and you can expect it to support you, ongoing, in comfort, for many, many years. Of course just like any product that undergoes continual load bearing it will soften in time, but it is generally a more gradual softening than that of synthetic foam.
Detailed information on latex production.
Anti-bacterial properties
Pure latex is non-toxic and contaminant free, and it contains a natural bacterial repellent that inhibits bacterial and fungal growth. It thus provides an inhospitable environment for dust mites.
Care instructions for latex foam
Don’t immerse latex in water! If you do it may never completely dry as water will enter the internal network of 'corridors' and be virtually trapped.
If you so desire you can dab clean the exterior of your latex product with a damp cloth, using warm water and mild detergent, but be careful not to let it soak in. Just the surface and dab dry.
Leave in area of good airflow, away from direct sunlight, and it should dry soon enough.
Do not spin or tumble dry, as this may cause latex to tear and this will be compounded with use.
Air pillow, away from direct sunlight, every month or so.
Foam Discoloration
Latex will discolor with age, but this will not affect its longevity properties. Never leave in direct sunlight as this will impact on the product’s life in that direct rays will impact on the elastic integrity.
About the Author:
Leon Parnham is the CEO of Therapeutic Pillow International.
- Sumptuously soft & wonderfully supportive
- Pure latex won't sag or lose its shape.
- Therapeutically designed and gently contoured
- Australia's best & most loved pillow!
- Totally adjustable - One size suits all
- Quality supersoft memory foam neck pillow
- For those of average to above average build
- Supportive & comfortable memory foam
- Quality memory foam neck pillow
- One side is slightly higher than the other
- Comes in a variety of sizes and densities
- Comes in a removable cotton pillowcase
- Supports mother-to-be in the 2nd & 3rd trimes
- Supports the recommended side sleeping positi
- Pressure-diffusing memory foam under the neck
- Great for camping, bus & train trips
- Don't use unhygienic hotel pillows any more
- Comes in Traditional or Memory foam
- Use during pregnancy for comfort & support
- For side sleepers & back pain sufferers
- Use on the bed, couch, or floor
- Gently cradles and supports the body
- The perfect pregnancy support pillow
- Use between knees to relieve back pain
- Stretch cotton cover adjusts to body shape
- The perfect maternity support pillow
- Supportive memory foam structure
- Two long arms to give you support in bed
- Perfect for reading or watching TV
- Also use between legs in bed
- Perfect wedge for sleeping, resting, or readi
- Elevates and supports the upper body
- Removable inserts allows angle change
- Leg wedge helps with varicose veins or swolle
- Wedge reduces lower back pain and strain
- Aids circulation and vascular drainage
- Memory Foam gently moulds to your body shape
- Feel the comfort of viscoelastic memory foam
- Overlay in Single, Double, Queen, King sizes
- Topper adjusts & moulds to for even support
- Natural Latex is anti-bacterial & anti-microb
- Overlay in Single, Double, Queen, King sizes
- Both hypoallergenic and anti microbial
- Protect your mattress from all liquid stains
- Protects from bed bugs
- Australian made memory foam seat cushion
- comfortable for longer periods of sitting
- Ideal for as a wheelchair cushion
- 9° angle encourages correct pelvic tilt
- Reduces pressure on lumbar discs
- Wedge promotes correct lumbar support
- Quality lumbar back support
- Elasticised strap holds it in place
- Ideal for car, office or home.
- Fills hollow in the back to support lumbar
- Choice of Traditional or Memory foam
- Loops at each end for fixing to chairs
- Quick microwave for easy heating.
- Versatile rectangle heat pack
- Premium grade lupin heat pack
- Premium grade lupin heat bag
- Superior quality to standard wheat bags
- Handmade in Australia from Australian lupins
- Put in the freezer and use as a cold pack
- Heat bag is suitable for all parts of body
- Longer lasting heat than wheat bags
- Never too cold or too warm
- Use it on your head, legs and back
- Cools tired feet, sports injurys, or sunburn
Copyright © 2012 Therapeutic Pillow |
