At American Bedding, our customers ask a lot of questions, and that's a good thing! It means they're serious about buying mattresses and replacement mattress covers that are right for their specific organization. By asking questions, they learn more about the product they end up buying and have a better idea of how to care for it.
We've compiled a list of the most commonly asked questions we hear from our customers. Take a look, and you may find the answer to a question you didn't even know you had!
Vinyl weighs about 10 ounces per square yard.
Like anything, vinyl mattress covers have their pros and cons. Here they are...
Nylon mattresses have many of the same advantages as vinyl, but there are a few significant differences between the two fabrics. Let's take a closer look...
You can easily clean your replacement mattress covers by spraying them with a non-bleach disinfectant and wiping them a with damp cloth.
While we do not recommend using bleach or bleach-based cleaners on mattress covers, if you choose to use bleach, be sure to dilute the mixture to a ratio of 10:1. Otherwise, the harsh bleach can damage the fabric.
Do not put your mattress covers in the washing machine. Doing so will destroy the fabric.
The manufacturing process looks very different for these two fabrics. Vinyl is a 3-ply or tri-laminate fabric, which means two layers of vinyl are laminated on either side of a polyester substrate called scrim. Vinyl is a waterproof material and requires no extra coatings to make it that way.
On the other hand, SOFlux-OX is a woven nylon fabric that has a polyurethane coating to give it that waterproof quality.
One thing they have in common is that both fabrics are treated with an EPA-approved bactericide to make them antibacterial.
Nylon has a polyurethane coating that makes it waterproof.
3-ply refers to the three layers that make up our vinyl fabric. Because vinyl is laminated on either side of the scrim, it's called a tri-laminate fabric.
Yes! Comfort-guard is a knit fabric that can be made with a bed-bug proof design. The benefit of this fabric is that it is machine washable and dryable in temperatures of up to 140 degrees.
It has a polyurethane backing that makes it waterproof.
SOFlux-OX Nylon, AntiBAC Vinyl, and Comfort Guard fabrics are all stain resistant. However, SOFlux OX can become discolored when acidic body fluids sit on it for long periods of time.
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