Leggett & Platt Introduces Superlastic Pro Innerspring

May 5, 2008  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Bedding on May 2008 Leggett & Platt, based in Carthage, Mo., a major supplier of components for bedding and furniture, announced Monday the introduction of a new innerspring called Superlastic Pro.

Superlastic Pro is a three-turn, seven-inch tall alternating continuous coil innerspring designed to increase the vertical profile of the mattress while alleviating the need for the extra cost and raw materials associated with traditional foam, fibers and excessive comfort materials.

By using resilient, compressible steel instead of layers of foam to provide an extra inch of height, Superlastic Pro reduces the manufacturing and components cost for producers of high-profile mattresses.

“We believe that Superlastic PRO provides more value per vertical inch than any non-innerspring sleep surface on the market today,” said Tom Wells Jr., director of engineering strategy and technical support for Leggett & Platt. “We’re supporting an emerging trend of using completely new heights of helically laced innersprings in mattresses. Customers want the plush look and comfortable feel of a high-profile mattress, with the Active Support system and the affordable price point they’ve come to expect from innersprings.”

Not only does Superlastic Pro provide an increased vertical profile at reduced cost, but because it requires fewer raw materials than its upholstery counterpart, it is more economically friendly and eco-conscious, according to Leggett & Platt. Most comfort layers are petroleum-based, so they cost more and rely on a non-renewable resource. Superlastic Pro innersprings, on the other hand, are made from 95-percent recycled steel. By taking advantage of the longevity and strength of steel, Superlastic PRO alleviates the need for raw materials associated with foam fillers and requires fewer components to achieve the desired high vertical profile.

Superlastic Pro allows for a high coil count of 600 to provide more active support than a lower coil-count mattress, so the sleep surface instantaneously responds to every movement. An increased coil count provides superior surface coverage, so every inch of the sleeper’s body is properly supported.

The spring features also continuous coil support system so that a 600-coil -ount mattress is comprised of only 20 strands of wire and distributes weight evenly across adjoining coils, improving mattress stability and reducing non-vertical deflection. This ensures fewer pressure points during sleep and provides improved stability, support and comfort, as well as helping to maintain natural spinal alignment.