The Influence of Protein in Natural Latex on Our Life

2023-08-11

In 1931, the first British Dunlopillo latex mattress came out. Until the 1980s, latex bedding became popular in European countries. In the early 21st century, latex mattresses and latex pillows entered the Chinese market.

For a long time, latex bedding has been the favorite bedroom of European and American developed countries and domestic upper class. In recent years, as people pay more and more attention to sleep health problems, latex bedding has become more and more popular among ordinary consumers. However, with the development of the latex bedding market, the latex bedding on the market is mixed, and the product safety and quality cannot be guaranteed.

It was first reported in 1979 that latex can cause allergic reactions. Since the beginning of the 21st century, there have been frequent reports of natural rubber latex products causing allergic reactions in humans, and compensation incidents by manufacturers and merchants have also occurred from time to time. The root cause of latex allergy is the protein contained in natural latex.

Fresh natural latex contains about 1% to 2% protein by weight, while enriched natural latex contains 1.5% to 3.5%. Although latex products are low-protein treated during production, 1.2% to 1.4% protein remains in common latex bedding.

The polyisoprene latex produced by Lexonss Polychem Co., Ltd, adopts a synthetic process, the raw material source is C5, and the material itself does not contain protein.