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lowbacpain


Joined: Jan 23, 2010
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European Latex?
Original Message   Mar 2, 2010 5:45 pm
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I layed down on a latex said to be European latex by the customer rep at Mattress firm.
It did not feel good at all. Soft feeling and bed is almost as expenisve as temperpedic beds!

I though latex is only 2: dunlop and lallay.
from where is this European latex coming from??
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fantasticalice


Joined: Jan 9, 2010
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Re: European Latex?
Reply #1   Mar 3, 2010 11:02 am
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www.sciencedaily.com

Europe seeks alternatives to natural latex from Asia.

Alice

You guys really keep me on  my toes!

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budgy


Joined: Dec 17, 2009
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Re: European Latex?
Reply #2   Mar 3, 2010 12:13 pm
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The natural rubber itself is probably being sourced from SE Asia, or maybe North Africa. It's just being processed in Europe.  And yeah the process used for making it is either Dunlop or Talalay.  'European' is not referring to the method or the source of the natural rubber. 
KimberlyH


Joined: Aug 21, 2009
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Re: European Latex?
Reply #3   Mar 3, 2010 5:08 pm
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To be more specific:

Dunlop or Talalay (not "lallay") refers to the MANUFACTURING PROCESS for making the latex foam, NOT to the PLACE of manufacture.  Theoretically, either type of latex foam could be MADE anywhere in the world.  It so happens that MOST Dunlop seems to be made in Asia (with some being made in the US) and MOST Talalay latex seems to be made in the US - at least most of us are most familiar with Latex International, the largest US manufacturer of Talalay latex.

Latex foam is also MANUFACTURED in Europe, though, as Budgy says, the raw rubber is likely SOURCED in Asia.

I understand the use of latex mattresses is much more prevalent in Europe than it currently is in the US.
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