Springless mattresses: pros and cons
Springless mattresses are usually filled with artificial or natural materials. The price of such a product depends on the quality and quantity of the filler, as well as its naturalness. Let's look at the advantages and disadvantages of mattresses without a spring block.
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pros
- Typically a high degree of rigidity;
- Strength;
- No weight limit;
- Silence;
- Environmentally friendly (if there are natural fillers inside).
Minuses
- High price;
- High probability of mold and mildew formation.
Springless mattresses have different fillings:
- halofiber;
- latex;
- coconut coir;
- polyurethane foam;
- horsehair;
- cotton wool;
- struttofiber;
- technogel;
- memoryform.
100% natural fillers include coconut coir, latex (rubber), horsehair and cotton wool.
Pros and cons of natural fillers
Coconut coir obtained by separating fibers removed from the intercarp of the nut-fruit of the coconut palm. These fibers are placed in sea salt water for more than six months, then dried in the sun. The finished material is pressed and impregnated with rubber.
The advantages of this filler include antiseptic properties , inability to cause allergies, durability, its unique orthopedic effect.
Reference! Orthopedists recommend choosing coconut coir for newborns.
It is worth noting the disadvantages of environmentally friendly filler. The price of such a product will be quite high. Also, it should not be left in a damp area due to the possibility of dust mites. Over time, a rubber smell may develop.
Latex - This is foamed rubber juice. Cups are attached to the branches of Brazilian Hevea trees in Thailand, into which this juice drips.
Such mattresses have the ability to retain and release heat in winter and not heat up in summer. The high throughput is due to a special structure similar to a honeycomb.
The disadvantages include: heavy weight, restrictions on human weight (up to 140 kg), high probability of dust mites.
Horsehair. Such mattresses have been in high demand for many decades, as they have proven themselves to be reliable. Despite its ability to absorb moisture, horsehair brings it to the surface.
- Pros: They have high orthopedic significance, they are breathable, and silent. Does not deform over time and does not delaminate.
- Cons: High price, rigidity.
Cotton mattress , which existed back in the USSR, does not lose its relevance now. Cotton wool is obtained by processing cotton, converted into long fibers, which are used to fill the product. Previously, the quality of cotton filler was much higher, since the thin cotton fibers were longer. If a product is filled with short cotton fibers, it will be thick, heavy and will quickly become unusable. If the mattress has long fibers, it will be light and durable.
The advantages of cotton filler are its relatively affordable price, durability, wear resistance (if the material is of high quality), and naturalness.
Among the disadvantages are the appearance of depressions, lack of orthopedic effect, high ability to absorb moisture, and the possibility of the appearance of fungus, mold, and mites.
Pros and cons of artificial fillers
Artificial fillers - polyurethane foam, hallofiber, struttofiber, memoryform, technogel.
Polyurethane foam filler – non-toxic material, with a porous, uniform cell structure.
Pros: hypoallergenic, moisture-resistant, soft, breathable, elastic, affordable. It is possible to roll up the mattress.
Cons: fragility, unnaturalness, lack of orthopedic effect.
Struttofiber – material with the addition of natural fibers like flax, cotton or wool. It has an accordion structure and medium hardness.
The advantages of this material include: durability, good breathability, and the presence of natural materials.
One of the disadvantages is the inability to bend the mattress.
Hallofiber a medium-hard material with spiral-shaped fibers.
Pros: elastic, retains heat, has an orthopedic effect, and is affordable.
The downside is that it doesn't last long.
Memoryform – the most popular artificial elastic material with a memory effect.
The many advantages of this material are hypoallergenic, ergonomic, has therapeutic orthopedic properties, wear-resistant, elastic, durable.
The only downside is the price.
Technogel – an innovative material that has the ability to completely replicate the shape of the human body.
The advantages of technogel are ergonomics, breathability, high technology, and the presence of an orthopedic effect.
The downside is the price.
In order to choose the best mattress, you need to understand what properties it should have for you. In modern stores you have the opportunity to try the product you like before purchasing.
