Rubber Matresses

Agriprom offers a consistent and comfortable cow mattress

A cow mattress is an essential part of the cow’s well-being (cow comfort) and is therefore partly responsible for the results of your dairy farm. We therefore place high demands on a cow mattress:

  • A cow mattress must provide a consistent bedding over the long term
  • A cow mattress must provide a comfortable bedding
  • Cows must be able to stand and lie down on it with confidence.

Quality but also knowledge of the material play a role in this. We therefore first and foremost ensure that our mattresses have a compressibility of around 20 mm with optimal elasticity. This compressibility has been classified by the DLG as cow comfort. The compressibility and elasticity are the basis for the cow mattress on which a cow can easily rest for 14 hours and ensures that the mattress does not form holes even after a long period of use.Composition of the cow mattressesFor the top layer we choose natural rubber reinforced with a nylon inlay. Natural rubber is more elastic and tear-resistant than a recycled alternative. We offer several thicknesses and profiles depending on the preference of the dairy farmer. We choose Energetic® Ecolatex for the underlay because it is more elastic and softer than underlays made of recycled rubber or filling with rubber granulate. The Energetic® Ecolatex filling is so heavy (> 300 kg/m³) and strong that it has a much longer lifespan while fully maintaining comfort than mattresses with a polyether/foam rubber filling, which are often lighter and weigh less than 200 kg. /m³.Energetic Ecolatex also has a better ‘memory’ than polyether, which means it returns to its starting position longer and better and therefore no holes (read permanent deformation) occur. With polyether, cows may be able to sink further (higher compressibility, according to the DLG), but they experience less comfort and, certainly in the long term, the recovery capacity of lighter foam is less. The thickness of a mattress does not say everything about comfort and comfort in the long term. For joint health – just like a mattress for people – extreme softness is not necessary. The quality of the underlay and surface and good weight distribution are decisive. Materials with extreme softness often quickly lose their elasticity, causing holes to form.Quality testingOur rubber top layers are produced for their purpose: providing long-term comfort. We test the rubber rollers for tensile strength and wear upon arrival. We also test using the ‘crowbar test’ ourselves whether the mattress remains in its original condition after 100,000 impressions (comparable to 10 years of use). Naturally, all our cow mattresses have been DLG tested.

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