What is Memory Foam?
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Memory Foam is the reputable product of space-age technology that revolutionized the bedding industry. In the 1970s, NASA first developed Memory Foam in a project assessing ways to protect astronauts from the damaging G-Forces experienced at lift-off.
From there, Memory Foam was seen as a promising tool in the medical industry due to its unparalleled ability to distribute weight evenly with the end result being fewer pressure points and subsequent discomfort or even pain.
During the early 1990s, Memory Foam first cracked the mainstream consumer market, more as an accessory item in the form of mattress topper pads. But since then, the bedding market has exploded with Memory Foam products including the much sought after Memory Foam mattresses.
But what makes a Memory Foam mattress different from a traditional mattress? Memory Foam cells depress and rebound slowly when weight is applied where traditional mattresses spring back to their original shape immediately. Memory Foam conforms to the body producing unparalleled comfort because its open cell design spreads air pressure to adjoining cells and decreases pressure points. This is the origin of Memory Foam’s much heralded reputation as a significant source of pain relief.
Many Memory Foam mattress users describe a melting feeling after lying down. The sensation is that of sinking ever so slightly into the foam that contours to the body like a partial glove. That feeling comes from Memory Foam’s temperature sensitive nature. Memory Foam mattresses are made of polyurethane derived visco-elastic material. That means they are firmer in lower temperatures and are softer and more contouring at warmer temperatures such as when a sleeping body is present.
Ever since Memory Foam burst onto the market it has won over countless consumers who time after time claim they are now enjoying the best sleep of their lives.
