Essentia vs Tempur-Pedic Mattress
| Description | Tempur-Pedic | Essentia | ||
| Memory foam formula |  |
Materials used in foam composition | Chemical formula | Natural
formula (no chemical emissions) |
| Breathability |  |
Most foams are synthetic and as such have limited breathability | Traps air in / Sleeps Hot | 80% more breathable. |
| Adhesives |  |
Adhesives used to glue mattress layers together | Layered together with adhesives | non-toxic adhesives used / some models individually molded |
| Durability |  |
LBS / cubic feet determines how long the foam will last without losing support. 5 lb foam or higher lasts 15+ years. | 5 - 7 LBS / cubic feet | 5.25 - 6.25 LBS / cubic feet |
| Performance under pressure |  |
32mmHg or lower is considered to be pressure relieving according to the healthcare industry. | Inconsistent - Varies between 15-28 mmHg. Why? See below. | Consistent - 12.25 mmHgh |
| Recovery time |  |
The time it takes the foam to conform to your body | Minutes | Seconds - 72% faster when molded - 35% faster when not molded |
| Temperature performance |  |
Memory foam is both room and body temperature sensitive. | Heat sensitive. Ideal performance 64F (18C) to 75F (24C) | Consistent performance from 33F (1C) to 86F (30C) |
* Inconsistencies in Tempur mmHG are a common complaint. People often say "the one in the store felt different". This is because Tempur makes their foam in large 24-30 inch thick blocks and then slice it. Top layers feel different than bottom and middle layers.
Essentia Outperforms Tempur
As you can see from the grid above, Essentia outperforms Tempur in all respects.
For the price of a Tempur-Pedic you can sleep on an Essentia natural memory
foam mattress; far more breathable, has no chemical off-gassing or chemical
odor, doesn't contain toxic glue and outperforms a Tempur in terms of comfort
and pressure distribution.
Essentia and Tempurpedic are the only mattress companies that manufacturer their own memory foam. Other mattress brands purchase foam from conventional foam manufacturers.
No-Name Mattress Brand Comparison
There are very few memory foam manufacturers in North America. Some include
Carpenter, Foamex, Tempur-Pedic and Essentia. Many others are Chinese or
European.
Me Too memory foam mattress retailers may buy from different suppliers but it all derives from the same manufacturers. Since most memory foams are close to identical, retailers distinguish themselves with price and marketing verbiage all-the-while piggybacking on the Tempur-Pedic brand.
Ask any No-Name mattress company to answer the questions in our grid above
and they'll fall short as well.
Greenwashing is everywhere with companies claiming to have
eco memory foam mattresses. They'll call them BiOH foams, plant based memory
foam mattresses or soy memory foam mattresses. Strong chemical odors
or off-gassing and sleeping hot remain major issues because only
2-20% of the toxic chemicals are replaced with natural ingredients.
Health Issues with Memory Foam Mattresses
The toxicity of memory foam mattresses have real health implications. Chemical memory foam mattress tested emitted up to 61 toxic chemicals, including the carcinogens benzene and naphthalene. Headaches, feeling sick, nausea, difficulty breathing is common a result of inhaling the chemical off-gassing from these toxic mattresses. read more about foam mattress toxicity.
The Essentia Difference
Essentia is the only brand to successfully improve memory
foam because weve solved the issues instead of masking them. We've addressed
all previous issues with memory foam and health.
It took years to develop our patented natural memory material and molding process which is being revered industry wide.
Comfort, Quality without Compromise. Read our story here.
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