Did your mother bring you a latex pillow from Thailand?

When you went to Thailand, did anyone sell latex pillows?

Most people in China only know Thai latex pillows, and the first few pages of a treasure latex search can't escape the keyword "Thailand original".

Do you know that the so-called "Thai latex pillow" may just be a false propaganda set by merchants for consumers? Why admit it?

To see this chaotic latex pillow industry clearly and distinguish between good and bad latex pillows, there are nothing more than two points: raw materials+technology. This is also the main factor that will cause price difference under normal circumstances.

0 1/ raw materials

/Origin of latex raw materials/?

Let's talk about our own domestic latex stock solution, which is mainly produced in Yunnan and Hainan. However, due to the growing environment, the yield is low and there are many impurities. As far as raw materials are concerned, there is really no advantage.

☉? Hevea hainanensis

At present, most people in China are exposed to the information that "Thai latex pillows are the best". But in fact, Thailand latex pillow fever is caused by tourism and WeChat business!

The latex pillow market in Thailand is mostly exported to Thailand from Wenzhou, China and other places, which leads you to buy local products in Thailand, but in fact you buy "Made in China" made of China latex raw materials.

Moreover, the Thai latex pillow that many people blindly worship is not very attractive in the eyes of Europeans.

The latex bedding industry in Europe began in the last century, and the relevant standards in Europe are much stricter than those in Thailand. For example, the Global Organic Latex Standard (GOLS) of the European Union requires:

The total weight of certified organic raw materials is above 95%;

Not using pesticides or fertilizers on the land for at least three years;

Soil and leaf tests must be conducted regularly, and water samples must be collected every day.

The manufacturing site must formulate a written policy to manage any waste and/or pollution generated in the manufacturing process.

Certified organic latex must be stored separately from any conventional latex.

Certified organic latex must be stored separately from any conventional latex.

No one in Thailand has reached this standard for the time being.

☉? GOLS standard

Europe hardly uses Thai stock solution. Because of the special storage of latex stock solution, long-term transportation will lead to a linear decline in the quality of latex stock solution. Therefore, for the latex pillow industry, it is generally directly processed and produced from the origin of raw materials.

This is not to say that the inventory solution in Thailand is not good, but to face the information of "packaging". It is inevitable for domestic merchants to make up for the large latex output in Thailand.

Moreover, when looking at the origin of latex raw materials, there is a better choice besides Thailand, which is latex in Europe.

X 1 has a summary:

China: It is concentrated in Hainan and Yunnan. But the output is low and the quality is average;

Thailand: a big producer of latex, but the origin of raw materials is ≠ high quality, so be careful before buying;

Europe: Latex has a wide range of sources, mature technology and strict industry standards, but the price is high and the budget is enough to give priority.

/Natural latex content/?

Firstly, a concept that is easy to be blurred is defined: latex content ≠ natural latex content.

Why is the content of natural latex more important? Because natural latex contains oak protein, latex pillow has natural anti-mite and antibacterial function, synthetic latex needs to add anti-mite antibacterial agent to achieve this effect. For latex pillows that are in close contact with people, such additives should be as little as possible.

The real content of natural latex in latex pillows sold in the market is between 80% and 90%, and more than 90% is considered as an excellent product.

The price fluctuates with the content. However, some manufacturers have no conscience, and the natural latex content of latex pillows produced is only about 40%, which is easy to tear powder. Some synthetic latex additives are too much and airtight, and it is very exaggerated to keep pulling by hand. For example, buy an eraser!

Why not 100%? Because natural latex has no additives, it can't be molded! Additives are needed to help it foam, or antioxidants are added to enhance its strong oxidation performance. Those under the banner of 100% can go directly, and don't hit your face too much.

However, there is still a hint: under normal circumstances, the higher the content of natural latex, the hardness of the pillow will increase accordingly. Reasonable content 80% ~ 90% hardness is moderate, and higher hardness will increase accordingly.

Therefore, it is not necessary to excessively pursue the latex content and ignore the comfort of the pillow. You can choose according to your sleep habits.

Summary x2:

Latex content ≠ natural latex content;

The content of natural latex produced by market conscience manufacturers is generally 80% ~ 90%, and the content above 90% is already very good;

It is impossible to have a latex pillow with 100% natural latex content. Those who put the banner of 100% are fools!

02/ process

The technology of latex pillow industry is Deng Lupu technology in Europe, which was developed by Deng Lupu Company in Britain. At present, nearly 90% of latex pillows are made in Deng Lupu.

☉? Deng Lupu process flow

Later, the Traray brothers who worked in Deng Lupu Company invented a new craft and began to work alone. The cost of this process is much higher, and the performance of the manufactured latex pillow has also made a qualitative leap. That's a rare Traray process in the latex pillow industry.

☉? Trare process

However, nearly a decade ago, only three factories in the world had Traray technology. Up to now, only about four or five factories in China have this technology. The price difference between the two technologies can reach thousands. So where is the price difference?

☉? Dunlop

☉? Trare

From the flow chart just now, we can find that these two processes actually have to go through three main steps: stirring injection molding, foaming and shaping, cleaning and air drying. The biggest difference lies in the "foaming" process. Expensive, right there.

☉? Deng Lupu foaming vs Traray foaming

The Deng Lupu process is to simply and rudely add foaming additives into the latex mixture (i.e., net-transfer chemical foaming), and then vulcanize in the mold at 1 10℃. The process is very similar to "steaming steamed bread".

☉? The latex mixture is injected into the mold and then steamed at high temperature.

Compared with Deng Lupu process, Traray process has two more key steps: vacuum treatment and low-temperature freezing.

▲ Vacuum treatment

The latex is foamed by "vacuumizing" (that is, physical foaming) without adding chemical foaming AIDS.

This key step makes the foamed latex more uniform. Coupled with tens of thousands of needles in the mold, the latex pillow made by Traray technology forms honeycomb dense pores. Compared with the latex pillow made by Deng Lupu technology, the air permeability is gradually improved, which is also the "most critical point" to distinguish the latex pillow made by Traray and Deng Lupu technology.

☉? Deng Lupu stomata

☉? air hole

▲ low temperature freezing

In the Deng Lupu process, the latex cured at high temperature is cooled and directly taken out for cleaning and air drying. In Traray process, before high-temperature vulcanization, vacuum foamed latex will be frozen at a low temperature of -30℃ by introducing carbon dioxide. And this low-temperature freezing step is the key to make your pillow more Q-elastic.

☉? Deng Lupu Elasticity and Travis Elasticity

Summary x3:

The existence of "vacuum treatment" and "low temperature freezing" steps has increased the production cost of Traray latex pillow by more than one grade. This is also the main reason why Traray latex pillow is more expensive than Deng Lupu latex pillow.

Deng Lupu latex pillow and Traray latex pillow have great differences in air permeability and resilience. In the actual experience, Traray, which is more breathable and elastic, has naturally become a "hot potato".

03/ Pit avoidance

Where there are good places, there are bad places, and merchants will use their layers of routines to cover up the defects of their products. If you can't see the real thing, it is difficult to verify the quality of the latex pillow.

Some people say look at the brand? Royal latex, ventry and other A packages are flying all over the sky. Some people say look at the place of origin? What can't I do with the steel seal made in Thailand?

Even the security code can be forged. What you scanned that day was genuine, and it may not be scanned in less than half a month. The logistics information displayed to you by purchasing can also be manipulated and added at will. In short, whatever you want to see and learn can be faked!

There is a more ridiculous phenomenon. Wolf traders in China have long smelled the latex pillow market in Thailand (because there are too many tourists in China). So mass production of inferior latex pillows was exported to Thailand. Specially lie to tourists! So even if you go to Thailand to buy a latex pillow, you probably just bought a "Made in China" in Thailand. Paying taxes twice is really unpleasant. ......

Yes, the latex pillow industry is really messy, and the counterfeiting rate in Thailand can reach 95%. It's really hard to buy an authentic conscience latex pillow ... even all kinds of authoritative certification test reports can be PS.

To sum up, x4: There are so many routines, and the safest way is to "judge by yourself and products"!

▲ Taste

The high-purity natural latex pillow gives off the smell of natural rubber. Most of the pungent smell is synthetic perfume added to cover up inferior latex. Therefore, latex pillows that are irritating or have obvious taste should be passed first.

▲ stomata

The richer the pores of the latex pillow, the better the air permeability. On that kind of detail page, the surface is smooth and reflective, and the air permeability is poor. If you want to choose a latex pillow made of Traray technology, you should also check whether there are honeycomb-like dense pores, what is lacking is Deng Lupu technology.

☉? Inferior latex pillow

▲ edge

The production of natural latex pillow is not standardized because of foaming and other reasons. That kind of pores are super uniform and complete, and its natural latex content will be questioned.

☉? Incomplete stomatal margin

▲ price

If you want to buy genuine latex pillows made in Thailand, or better quality latex pillows, you should carefully choose latex pillows below 300 yuan according to factors such as raw material cost, production cost, customs duty and postage.

▲ elasticity

Press with your hand and feel the elasticity. Raw materials and production processes with poor toughness are likely to have problems.

☉? Feel the rebound of hand pressure

▲ toughness

Carrying a corner of the pillow to pull, Traray technology is not easy to break compared with Deng Lupu technology, but it keeps twisting back and forth like Tik Tok, that is, the content of synthetic latex is too high, so I bought a rubber.

☉? Deng Lupu pillow toughness

☉? Traray pillow toughness

If you can't see the real thing, you have to find a reliable conscience merchant, although it is difficult. ......

04/ End

Latex pillow was originally the gospel of human sleep, but this market is mixed, which has made it more and more difficult for us to distinguish between true and false and good and bad. In the latex pillow industry, it is really not easy to meet a conscience merchant.

However, no matter how unscrupulous merchants set up, we should have a certain understanding of the quality of our products. Raw materials and technology are the basic direction for us to choose a qualified and high-quality latex pillow. Don't trust those "Thailand direct mail" and "human flesh generation" ......

Chinese New Year is coming, and I want to buy a pair of latex pillows for my parents. My friend asked me to find a "human flesh substitute", and I said, it is best not to.

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