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May 12, 2008 - Never exhausted in their
quest to provide customers with a better
night’s sleep, bedding components leader
Leggett & Platt introduces the next
innovation in sleep technology. The
engineers at Leggett’s IDEA Center have
created Superlastic PRO, 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,” says 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,” says Wells.
“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.
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 uses less wire by taking
advantage of the fundamental superiority of
coiled steel as a compressible, responsive
element,” explains Wells. “These alternating
coils are of a smaller diameter and lighter
gauge than standard spring wires, and in
using only three turns per coil, we’re able
to increase material efficiency in a
vertical, flexible dimension.
Continuous Coil, Continuous Comfort
The sign of a true high-end mattress,
Superlastic PRO allows for a coil count of
600. This high-coil count provides more
Active Support than a lower coil-count
mattress, so the sleep surface
instantaneously responds to your every
movement. An increased coil count provides
superior surface coverage, so every inch of
the sleeper’s body is properly supported.
Also making Superlastic PRO unique is its
continuous coil support system. The 600 coil
count 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.
“Superlastic PRO is a direct result of
Leggett listening to the needs of our
customers,” says Mark Quinn, group executive
vice president of sales and marketing for
Leggett & Platt’s bedding division. “The end
consumer wants a mattress with a nice
vertical profile, but the ever-increasing
costs of raw materials make it hard to
provide at a competitive price point.
Superlastic PRO offers a taller coil and an
efficient use of wire. It allows us to
provide the most value per vertical inch on
the market, while maintaining the comfort
and support crucial to any bedding
component, innerspring or otherwise.”
About Leggett & Platt
Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) is a FORTUNE 500
diversified manufacturer that conceives,
designs and produces a broad variety of
engineered components and products that can
be found in virtually every home, office,
retail store and automobile. The company
serves a broad suite of customers that
comprise a “Who’s Who” of U.S. manufacturers
and retailers. The 125-year-old firm’s
continuing operations are composed of 22
business units, 24,000 employee-partners and
more than 250 facilities located in 20
countries.
Leggett & Platt is North America’s leading
independent manufacturer of: a) components
for residential furniture and bedding; b)
retail store fixtures and point of purchase
displays; c) components for office
furniture; d) drawn steel wire; e)
automotive seat support and lumbar systems;
f) carpet underlay; g) adjustable beds; and
h) bedding industry machinery for wire
forming, sewing and quilting.
For more
information, please visit Leggett’s Web site
at
www.leggett.com. |
