The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is the membership-based business association for the organic industry in North America. OTA’s mission is to promote and protect organic trade to benefit the environment, farmers, the public, and the economy. OTA envisions organic products becoming a significant part of everyday life, enhancing people's lives and the environment.

OTA represents businesses across the organic supply chain and addresses all things organic, including food, fiber/textiles, personal care products, and new sectors as they develop. Over sixty percent of OTA trade members are small businesses.

Visit the Organic Trade Association at http://www.ota.com/index.html

What is Latex?
Latex is a milky white liquid composed of rubber particles dispersed in water. This material is whipped with air to form a foam, which is heated to produce foam rubber, or latex. The soft, supple products of a real foam rubber are what make our products superior. Latex is inherently hypoallergenic, anti-microbial and dust-mite resistant. Because it breathes to remove body moisture, it keeps you warmer in the winter, and cooler in the summer. Latex is not a plastic foam, like polyurethane or furniture foam. It is a denser product made of rubber to last a lifetime. Unlike urethane, latex will feel as good a year from now as it does in the showroom today.

What is Talalay Latex?
Talalay latex is made with an “open-cell structure” (tiny pinholes all the way through the latex) which provides greater breathability, superior resilience and durability. It springs back quicker than standard-process latex, which has less bounce and is, therefore, less resilient. The Talalay method produces the finest latex available.

The Talalay process:

1. Liquid rubber is whipped into a foam and poured into a mold.
2. The mold is sealed, and rods penetrate the foamed rubber.
3. A vacuum is placed on the mold, which removes air bubbles/pockets and distributes the liquid rubber evenly through the mold.
4. CO2 is run through the rods, freezing the foamed rubber and locking in the consistency.
5. Heat is sent through the rods, providing even temperature and yielding a consistent latex cores without air pockets or uneven firmnesses.
6. Impact test results indicate an amazingly low loss of 2-8%.
7. Our Talalay products contain no fillers or extenders. Only the components needed to convert the material from a liquid to a solid that lasts are added: soap, ammonia, zinc oxide and sulfur. The ammonia evaporates and the soap and zinc oxide are washed out. The sulfur is needed to cure the product so that it bounces back after you sleep on it.

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All Magniflex products are certified by Oeko-Tex for environmental safety.

GeoEthic™
GeoEthic™ attests that Magniflex® designs and realizes all its goods with ecological and recyclable materials in respect to the environment.

At Magniflex® S.p.a the safeguard of the environment is an added part of the development of the new solution for health, a consistent development with a safeguard of the resources which nature offers and mankind's respect. It is the accomplishment of productive environmental management systems, the selection of materials that are exposed to very strict test to cover the environmental quality performances, the respect of human beings involved in the production that represents the key points that form our Company.

Our aim is to improve the quality of the people's life, guaranteeing the needs of the current generations without jeopardizing the ones of the future generations.

GeoEthic™ guarantees to the consumer that:

• Mattresses and pillows are manufactured with ecological materials.
• All materials used in the production respect environmental health rules.
• All materials used are recyclable.
• The used materials comply with the leading European quality standards agencies. They are certified and tested monthly by the german LGA, by the German Laboratory GUI and by Oeko Tex.
• The production's procedure controls are certified by Vision 2000 (quality mark).
• The product's guarantee respects the European Law in that field.
• The productive cycle is developed completely in Italy.
• The raw materials used are manufactured in Italy or in Europe.
• During all the productive cycle, we don't make use of child labor according to the rules of the 138 Convention (I.L.O)
• Health and security are guaranteed in the work environment.
• Race discrimination is forbidden.
• Remuneration and workers' rights are in conformity with the Law.
• Workers' union rights are respected.

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Oeko-Tex Warranty
Certifies that no harmful substances to human health or the environment have been used. Magniflex is the first to have reached the Oeko-tex Standard 100 in the mattresses category.

To learn more about Oeko-Tex visit http://www.oekotex.com/OekoTex100_PUBLIC/index.asp.

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Certification
Magniflex respects the standards of the BS EN ISO 9001:2000, certificates of UKAS and AJA.

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Natura Smart Wool
Acting as a natural thermostat for the body, Natura Smart Wool works to control temperature and humidity throughout the night. Temperature imbalance can cause excess moisture buildup, rapid heart rate, increased tossing and turning, and waking up feeling clammy and sluggish. Natura Smart Wool actively manages body temperature by transporting excess body heat and humidity away from the body before it has a chance to build up and disrupt sleep.

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Organic Natura Grow Wool
Organic version of Natura Smart Wool

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Dual Slat Systems
The key to unparalleled support and comfort of the Dual Slat System is found in the flexible, rolling action of the slat mattress. The slat mattress mirrors the contours and movements of the spine as well as echoing the gentle curves of the adjustable supports below. Eliminating disruptive sleep caused by partner movement, the slat mattresses (and accompanying support mattress) are independent of each other, isolating movement and customizing comfort.

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Oeko Tex Certificate
Dunlopillo: Registered by Dunlop, creator of latex.

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