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Non-Toxic Fire Protection/Naturepedic
Mattresses
When it comes to bedroom fires, a moment or two can mean the difference
between life and death.
Thousands of innocent people are killed or severly injured from bedroom
fires each year.
Sadly, children comprise the majority of these casualties.
The primary filling material used in nearly all crib mattresses today is
polyurethane foam.
Polyurethane foam is highly flammable because it is essentially a
petroleum product.
In fact, the National Association of State Fire Marshals refers to it as
“solid gasoline.”
In order to combat this hazard and pass Federal and State flammability
standards,
polyurethane foam has typically been treated or wrapped with harsh
industrial fire
retardant chemicals. These chemicals introduce other health and toxicity
issues.
Some of these chemicals have already been associated with thyroid and
liver
damage, hyperactivity, and changes in motor behavior and other brain
functions.
These chemicals typically constituted 10-30% of the foam by weight and
can
easily become airborne.
At Naturepedic, they take a different approach. Natural and organic
cotton is a
far superior filling material and is significantly less flammable to begin
with.
Naturepedic's exclusive fire protection system is based on the unique
fire retardant
properties of baking soda and hydrated silica bonded to cellulose fiber.
Baking soda
is a non-toxic substance with excellent fire retardant properties and
can be found as
a naturally occurring compound. Silica is a natural mineral that
comprises about 60%
of the earth’s crust. Clay, rocks, sand, etc. are all made primarily of
silica. It is a major
constituent of human tissue, bones, teeth, etc., and is even available at
health food stores
as a food supplement. It is also a primary ingredient in natural
toothpaste. The cellulose
fiber used is derived primarily from eucalyptus and poplar trees and has a
low carbon
footprint. These materials provide the best way to meet fire regulations
without the use
of dangerous chemicals or allergenic wool.
NO PBDEs
NO Brominated or Chlorinated Fire Retardants
NO Antimony
NO PAN (polyacrylonitrile)
NO Modacrylic
NO Dimethyl Sulfate
NO Boric Acid
NO Respirable Crystaline Silica
NO Allergenic Materials (i.e. Wool)
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