There are many properties of foam. The two most important are: Density and ILD.

Density is nothing more than how much a piece of foam weighs.  It is determined by taking a cubic foot of foam (12" x 12" x 12") and weighing it.  If the foam cube weighs 5 pounds, the density is 5.0.  If it weighs 2.5 pounds, the density is 2.5.  The higher the density, the longer the foam should last.  The best foams for extended use are ones with a density of 1.8 or higher.  Foams with a density of less than 1.8 are adequate for temporary use.

ILD stands for Indentation Load Deflection and refers to the firmness of a piece of foam.  The lab puts a 4" x 15" x 15" piece of foam on a flat surface.  Then a round metal plate, 8" in diameter, pushes down on that piece of foam.  The amount of pounds of pressure it takes to squeeze the 4" piece of foam to 3 inches (25% compression) is referred to as the ILD.  A low ILD, such as 10, doesn't offer much resistance and is an extremely soft piece of foam.  A piece of foam that takes 46 pounds of pressure is an extra firm piece of foam.  Generally speaking, ILD's of 10-24 are considered soft, 25-32 are medium, 33-40 are firm, and 41+ are considered extra firm. The comfort range for most people is 25-35.  Foam does soften slightly with regular use. 

Overview Of What We Sell

Latex, sometimes referred to as Pincore, represents the best foam available for a mattress.  Latex is inherently anti-microbial, anti-bacterial, dust mite free, and has hundreds of tiny air channels. Because of this natural ventilation, it provides more breathability, keeping you warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.

Our focus is selling high quality Latex mattresses. We sell only 100% Natural Latex. The real advantage is for customers who have a genuine health or environmental concern. We carry two types of 100% Natural Latex - Talalay and Dunlop. Their names refer to the manufacturing process used in making them.

Type of Latex
Mfg Process
Density
Soft ILD
Med. ILD
Firm ILD
XFirm ILD
Warranty
100% Natural
Talalay
5.0
20-23
24-28
29-34
35-42
30 Years
100% Natural
Dunlop
5.0
20-26
27-34
35-44
45-48
30 Years

The other side of our business is selling custom cut polyurethane foam. Many of these orders are for RV cushions, couch cushions, custom size mattresses, truck sleepers, and V-berths for sailboats. Feel free to use our cost calculator to estimate the cost of your foam need.

We sell 3 different foams in custom cut sizes. They are the Conventional, High Resilient (HR) foam and Memory Foam. The table below will illustrate a few of the differences.

Type of Foam
Density
Soft ILD
Med. ILD
Firm ILD
XFirm ILD
Warranty
Sensus Memory 5.0 14 n/a n/a n/a 10 years
High Resilient 2.5 21 26 34 41 15 years
Conventional 1.8 18 28 36 44 5 years