If your dog needs a little more support for those tired joints, try a memory foam dog bed. Orthopedic dog beds provide the necessary and supportive firmness your older dog needs to sleep comfortably. Senior dogs will especially enjoy the superior reinforcement.A mattress can be one of the most costly components in the bedroom, so once you've found the mattress of your dreams, you'll want to protect your investment. Mattress protectors/pads and encasements prolong the life of your mattress while protecting the mattress from dust, dirt, stains and more. Mattress covers and box spring covers can be flame resistant, hypoallergenic, antimicrobial, allergen resistant to deter dust mites, pet dander and the like, even impermeable to help stop the penetration of bed bugs through fabric. Much like mattresses, mattress protectors are available in sizes ranging from twin and twin-XL to full, queen, king and California king as well as sized for a crib mattresses. A waterproof mattress protector for the crib is a practical investment that will pay for itself.
Most mattress protectors are machine washable so you can keep them clean and fresh. For those heading off to college, a mattress protector is an important part of any bedding ensemble but more so when the mattress is previously owned. So, what's the difference between a mattress encasement and a mattress pad/protector? Generally, an encasement fully encloses either the mattress or box spring. A cover typically covers three sides only, similar to the way a mattress pad or topper fits. A mattress pad is placed above the actual mattress, and is used to protect the mattress from staining and wear, and to help keep sheets on the bed. Some are hypoallergenic, and the thick ones provide extra comfort and support. Many types of mattress pads and encasements are available. Mattress Encasements for Allergy Protection For chronic allergy sufferers, there is no better solution than a full mattress encasement and box spring encasement. There are many options that offer protection from allergens such as dust, dust mites, dead skin, pet dander and pollen.
A typical mattress cover cannot prevent allergens from your mattress from coming in contact with you. Mattress Encasements for Bed Bug Protection People all over the world are concerned over the growing outbreak of bedbugs. While a mattress encasement will not protect your home from a bedbug infestation, it will effectively lock bedbugs out of your sleep system. Only total encasement mattress protectors with a locking zipper provide protection against bedbugs. Fitted: A fitted pad is like a thick, fitted sheet, with a bit of quilting on the top and fitted, elastic sides to make sure that the pad does not move around. Anchor: Anchor pads are a cheaper version, covering the top of the mattress and anchored by elastic bands in the corners. Guaranteed-to-Fit: A guaranteed-to-fit mattress pad is also similar to the anchor pad, except the sidewalls expand to accommodate variations in mattress size. Memory Foam: One type of mattress pad that provides extra cushioning is the memory foam pad;
this looks like a thin mattress. Egg Crate: A foam egg-crate style of mattress pad is a less expensive option for more cushioning. Down: Extra softness can be achieved with a down or feather type of mattress pad. Materials: Mattress pads are available in many types of material, such as cotton, wool, polyester, organic fabric, silk, foam, down, feathers and synthetic down.You May Also Like Drift away into a deep sleep with a mattress topper that adds extra comfort to your mattress! If you are ready to get a good night’s sleep, consider a mattress pad for your mattress. A mattress pad can do wonders for for an older mattress that is lacking softness that you want. Maybe your mattress is too hot? A mattress topper can help to keep you cooler throughout the night for optimal sleep. Never worry about counting sheep again! Purchase a mattress topper from our trusted Serta brand and you will feel like you are sleeping on clouds. Save money and sleep better on a mattress pad tonight!
dogs suffer from the same aches and pains as you and I. Help give them a good night’s sleep with an orthopedic dog bed. Orthopedic beds for dogs provide the necessary amount of support your dog needs to help soothe achy joints and bones by relieving painful pressure points as well as helping to improve circulation. Orthopedic memory foam dog beds are great for senior dogs, large breed dogs and dogs suffering from conditions like arthritis.This title says it all, basically. I explain that acoustic foam does not block sound about 5 times a day to prospective customers wanting to know how to soundproof. The question invariably comes back, “Why not? Then what the heck is it used for?”It’s not that I’m trying to ruin anyone’s day here – I would love to have foam that could stop sound from going through walls. I would sell a ton of it. But physics is physics and the fact is that we at Acoustical Solutions are not going to sell anything to someone that has zero chance of meeting a customer’s expectations.
Now, a lot of Audiophiles and people very familiar with the nuances of sound will say: “Well if you have a relatively small confined space with a given large sound source the waves will build up and potentially amplify certain frequencies due to modal responses of the shape of container – and therefore adding absorption to the inside of said confined space will indeed reduce overall dB from escaping into the environment,” but that’s not the point, I say.The point I’m trying to make is that putting a few squares of 2” thick foam here and there on a partition wall in an apartment will not keep someone from hearing the other guy’s TV and sub woofer at 3 AM. Even covering the wall 100% with 2” thick foam is not going to, to the extent of the person’s expectations, stop that sound from traveling right through the wall. Using acoustical foam is not how to soundproof.For instance, some speakers used to use foam as the speaker grille cover years ago. If foam is that great at blocking sound, then why do that?
Or the old earphones on Walkman’s from back in the day (I’m showing my age here) – they had foam right over the head phone to make it more comfortable for the listener. The foam in both of those examples was not blocking the sound in any way. The sound just poured right through. Here’s the deal: and blocking are two totally different things. I explain things better with analogies, if you have read any of my previous blogs you will be used to this by now.The color white “reflects” all light, right? And the color Black “absorbs” all light. What we perceive as white is simply just all colors of light mixed together, and what we perceive as black is the absence of all color. Shine a flashlight at a bright piece of tissue paper and you will register a great deal of reflectivity. Shine the flashlight at a dark black colored piece of tissue paper and you will register very little reflectivity.However, being that it’s tissue paper, you put either the white or black paper up against the light and use a rubber band to totally cover the end of the flashlight with it, and you will register nearly the same amount of luminosity traveling through both colors of tissue paper.
Maybe a tiny little less with the black…it’s not a perfect analogy. Splitting hairs aside though, the point is that sound does the same thing: It reflects off certain surfaces and it’s absorbed by other surfaces, in much the same way white reflects light and black absorbs light.When you look at recording studios that have all this fancy foam all over the place, don’t make the assumption that it’s the foam that is blocking sound from going through the wall. They have added layers of mass and caulk and isolation to that wall first to block the sound from traveling through, then added the foam to reduce echoes in the room for various reasons.One of the main reasons foam, or any acoustically absorbent material (baffles, banners, fabric wrapped wall panels, etc.), are used, is to reduce the average reverberation time in a room. A good example of a space that will benefit from adding acoustical absorption is a large gymnasium. Here is an excerpt from a recent email exchange I had with a customer:ME: “Sound goes out from its source and goes until it has simply gone through enough air that it loses energy and falls below the background noise level or below the threshold for our hearing.
If there happens to be a wall, floor, or ceiling in its way before it has gone through that certain amount of air, the sound will bounce right off and head in a different direction still looking for enough air to go through before it dissipates. The louder the sound, the more air (distance) it has to go through to dissipate. PA systems are a great deal louder than a person’s voice. If the sound hits a surface that is very hard and immobile, it will bounce the sound energy at nearly 100% efficiency, which means the sound from a persons voice over a PA system is literally bouncing around the room for about 5 seconds or so. That five seconds is the Reverb Time, or RT 60, of that room. People speak in a quick succession of vowels and consonants, so if the listener is hearing 5 or 10 vowel sounds still hanging in the air with 5 or 10 consonant sounds….all you hear is garble. Hanging Sound Baffles work because they are not 100% efficient at reflecting the sound – in fact they are nearly 100% efficient at NOT reflecting the sound.