Fire retardant mattress covers
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I've been wondering about something ever since I cut the pillowtop out of my Sealy. Sealy has this to say about their fire protection "FlameGuard, a silk/wool blend, is completely non-toxic technology that utilizes a fiber combination of current Sealy fibers with Visil, a Rayon-based fiber that does not affect the breathability or feel of the mattresses. Visil fiber remains neutral until it is touched by flames. At that point, Visil fibers crinkle, shrink, and bond together to form a fire barrier." I think that's pretty neat actually, and much better than spraying with chemicals. My questions relate to the fact that, now that I've cut the cover, this barrier would seem to be compromised. Does anyone know if the foams inside would also be treated for fire retardancy? Also, I've seen that you can buy "fire retardant mattress covers" but since those are made of cotton or similar, I'm assuming they are simply sprayed with fire retardant chemicals - does anyone know if that is true? Or, does anyone know of anywhere you can purchase a barrier type fabric mattress cover, rather than something with chemicals on it? Thanks for any info! |
Re: Fire retardant mattress covers
| Hi Susan, I think only the pillow top is fire retardant. Visil is not available in the inner foam. There are other inherently flame retardant fibers in the market like Nomex, Lenzing FR (http://filadora.com/term/Lenzing-FR), etc. They are not harmful but it's not likely to find them in home textiles. |