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off-gassing

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off-gassing
Release of gaseous chemicals from a solid. Cf Flatulence.


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A by-product of this off-gassing is the loss of R-value, or the ability to restrict heat flow.
I'd always assumed I could purchase a high-quality used mattress and avoid the off-gassing, but I've since learned that as mattresses age, the foam breaks down and off-gasses other volatile chemicals.
Muscle and fat content, among a great many other factors, influence the speed of off-gassing inert gas (nitrogen) from the body's tissues.
 
 
 
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