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Latex is a natural ingredient that comes from rubber trees in the form of a milky liquid. There are thousands of species of plants that produce different types of latex, including the Chicle tree that yields the raw material for producing the rubbery material in chewing gum.
There are two ways to turn liquid latex into the foam so prized for luxury mattresses: 1  Dunlop Latex: A historically older method, the Dunlop process is a simple construction process that can be achieved on-site with the right tools, rather than involving transport of the latex to a space-age laboratory.