Bean Bag Filling

Most people would undoubtedly love to own a bean bag or two for their personal use. For decades, we all have grown to adore the good old beanie we have come to know and grown up with. You probably spent some time wishfully reminiscing those carefree days jumping on top of your bean bags, right? We all have our share of fond recollections of our well pummeled and battered bean bags, but did you stop to wonder what are they really made of?

Understanding and knowing the varieties of a bean bag filling would help you make a more intelligent choice if you are contemplating on buying one sometime in the future. Read on and find out more on the types of bean bag filling that you can choose from.

Traditionally, a bean bag chair if stuffed with polystyrene beads that provides a light and cushiony feel that you have been enjoying for years. These beans have the capability to resist compression and pressure and at the same time easily enable it to mold to the shape of your body and adjust to any movements you make. This is the secret of the unrivaled comfort that you can only find in a supreme quality bean bag.

But how are polystyrene beads made?

Polystyrene or more commonly known as Styrofoam was first manufactured by the company named Dow. In order to make beads out of large blocks of Styrofoam, plastics are mixed with other chemicals to produce an expandable and flexible resin identified as EPS. The EPS is then subjected to heat causing it to inflate until it will develop into a very pliant and lightweight beads that are used for bean bag filling.

The plastics that are utilized in manufacturing the polystyrene beans come in two varieties, virgin or recycled. A great thing about the bean bag filling is that it can be made from recycled synthetic products such as the plastic drinking bottles we commonly use. There is actually no significant difference in the quality of either virgin or recycled beads, except for the source of its materials. But if you prefer uniform sizes of beads for your bean bag filling, you can choose the virgin beads instead. There is actually an ongoing debate as to which types of bead are more durable and comfortable but it essentially all boils down to the individual’s preference.

However, there is a new variety of bean bag filling that is made from some high density foam that easily takes up the shapes of your body and easily returns to its original shape if left unoccupied. There are some manufacturers of bean bags that are experimenting on combining polystyrene beads and bits of foam, which would hopefully give us the best of both worlds. This is certainly great news for all the certified bean bag lovers out there.