Comfort, support and durability are the three main ingredients when buying a good sleep mattress. Innerspring mattresses are the most prevalent products out in the market, but other types of mattresses are gaining in popularity. Take the time to investigate what mattress specialist call the "core unit". A short list of the various core units out in the market are innersprings, Memory Foam, latex, air and waterbeds.
The Innerspring Mattress - Coil Springs
The Innerspring Mattress provides comfort and support through a network of metail coils spread throughout the mattress; it is the most prevalent type of mattress in the market. Innerspring mattresses vary with respect to the number and shape of the coils as well the materials from which the coils are constructed. If the Innerspring is the mattress of choice, be sure to learn how to choose the best innerspring mattress money can buy. Popular brands include: Duxiana, Englander, Sealy and Simmons.
The Memory Foam Mattress - Polyurethane or Visco-Elastic Foam
The Memory Foam Mattress (also know as "visco-elastic foam") is made from polyrethane - a material composed of billions of little air cells that decompress under heat and pressure. The result is a mattress that provides excellent comfort and support by conforming to the sleeper's body shape. Popular brands include: Tempur-Pedic, Sensus, Isoform (Bergad), Isotonic and Truform (Sealy).
The Latex Mattress - Natural or Synthetic Latex
The Latex Mattress is made from latex liquid processed into a foam suitable for mattresses. Each latex mattress contains holes (called "pincore holes") that determines the bed's softness and durability. The larger the pincore holes, the softer the bed will feel. Latex mattresses provide excellent resistance to allergens and can last up to 20 years. Popular brands include: SpringFree (Sealy), Nature's Finest (Englander), FloBeds, SleepEZ.
The Air Mattress - Attached Air Pump
The Air Mattress contains an air chamber that can be adjusted to produce varying degrees of firmness. These adjustments can be made with an air pump connected to the mattress. Some air mattreses are divided into two smaller sections that can be individually adjusted. Higher end models provide extra layers of cushioning from materials such as memory foam. Popular brands include: Select Comfort, Comfortaire, Nautilus and LuxAire.
The Waterbed Mattress - Encased Water
The Waterbed Mattress, praised for it's lack of pressure points and temperature control, is made from a water-filled chamber. Waterbeds have improved over the past decade to provide greater support and durability. A soft-sided waterbed looks like a typical innerspring mattress while a hard-sided waterbed holds the mattress in place within a simple wooden frame. Popular brands include: American National, Innomax, Land and Sky and Natural Spring (Simmons).
The core unit defines the mattress. Whether it be innperspring, memory foam, latex, air or water bed, each type of mattress offers a set of unique features that provide the necessary comfort, support and durability in its own way.
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