Polyurethane Vs Vinyl Mattress Pad

The non toxic ninjas searched for pvc free mattress covers to help reduce off gassing from voc s in mattress and also delved into the safety of polyurethane since it s a commonly used material too pvcfree nontoxic mattresscovers healthybaby.

Polyurethane vs vinyl mattress pad.

These waterproof mattress protectors usually have a vinyl polyurethane or waterproof membrane attached to it and some are covered by a more absorbent breathable fabric such as cotton polyester. Buying options 17 from amazon. Vinyl is a synthetic man made material made from ethylene sourced from crude oil and chlorine sourced from common salt. It can be laminated or thermally bonded to a fabric to hold it in place.

Vinyl pvc avoid it completely. The resulting combination of materials forms polyvinyl chloride or pvc resin and what is commonly referred to as plastic. This is a plastic polymer material often used for waterproofing. Thermally bonded polyurethane may also be referred to as tpu thermoplastic polyurethane.

Co z waterproof mattress protector twin xl with soft breathable 100 organic cotton terry cover fitted 8 21 inch deep pocket hypoallergenic mattress pad cover bed bug proof 4 4 out of 5 stars 14 19 99 19. She also explained that polyurethane plastic is very different from polyurethane foam in mattresses so i wasn t comparing apples to. Second the plasticizers that are used to soften the hard pvc plastic and make it flexible enough to use as mattress protectors or pads are phthalates. First pvc polyvinyl chloride is a known human carcinogen.

Jane sheppard of healthy child explained to me that polyethylene is great for mattresses themselves but won t hold up to washing so it s really not a good option for washable mattress pads. It s important to know about the cleaning process for any mattress pad or protector.