Q. What Is Memory
Foam?
Memory foam is a
polyurethane based foam with
open cells, meaning that air
can pass into and out of
tiny holes in the material.
It is valued for its unique
pressure reducing
properties, and is currently
used in countless
applications, from memory
foam overlays to car seats.
Q. Why do I want
Memory Foam technology in my
bed?
Memory Foam technology,
identical to NASA-developed
foam technology, cradles
your body's every curve.
Memory Foam mattresses
respond to temperature and
soften in warmer areas, as
this is where your body is
making the most contact with
the bed. The foam also
reacts to the weight of your
body, yielding at your hips,
shoulders and head, while
supporting your arms and
legs. The result is a
mattress that conforms to
your body, and the most
comfortable bed you've ever
slept in.
Q. Where did
memory foam come from?
Before the development of
memory foam overlays and
mattresses, memory foam was
the brainchild of the space
program. Memory foam was
originally developed as a
material for the astronaut's
flight chairs, in order to
protect them from the
powerful G-forces
experienced at lift off. It
was never actually used
though, and entered the
consumer market in the early
80's.
Q. What can
memory foam do for my
health?
Memory foam is one of the
most healthy sleep surfaces
ever created, mainly because
of it's incredible ability
to reduce pressure points. A
high quality memory foam
mattress overlay has the
ability to improve one's
quality of sleep, alleviate
back pain, improve
circulation and may even
help with some types of
sleeping disorders like
sleep apnea.
Q. How Do NASA
Bed Store Beds Compare With
Tempur-Pedic® Beds?
Tempur-Pedic® makes
some great products, but we
think that our beds stack up
very favorably.
Q. Doesn't memory
foam fall apart quickly?
Like many of the
misconceptions surrounding
memory foam, this one stems
from early problems with the
formula, which have since
been perfected. Memory foam
used to be notorious for
flaking apart and collapsing
after only a short period of
time. In fact, when NASA
first developed memory foam
in the 1970's, the lack of
durability was one of the
reasons why it was initially
rejected for the space
program.
Much has changed since
the 70's, (think platform
shoes), and memory foam is
no exception. Today's
high-end memory foam
mattress overlays, for
example, routinely last ten
years with consistent daily
use.
Q. Do I Need to
Rotate My Memory Foam
Mattress or Pad?
Memory foam will spring back
into shape during the day,
however as with all things
it does slowly "tire". For
this reason it is advisable
to rotate your memory foam
bedding every so often as
you would with a
conventional mattress.
Q. Are they good
for a bad back?
A. Yes,
because the memory foam
moulds itself to the shape
of it relieves any pressure.
Q. What if I
can’t sleep on my new
mattress?
A. All new
mattresses seem strange to
sleep on and take a while to
get used to. Changes in
sleeping surface can affect
your sleep however your body
will soon adjust. Even the
smell or height of a new
mattress can affect your
sleep pattern. These changes
will be the same with any
new mattress, they will
improve with time!
Q. I usually get
very warm. How can a Memory
Foam mattress help this?
A. Memory
foam mattresses have a
unique open cell structure
which allows air to
circulate freely, they do
though, have the ability to
retain body heat more
efficiently than an ordinary
mattress and you may need to
reduce the thickness of
covers accordingly.
Q. Are Visco
Elastic Mattresses suitable
for pine and metal
bedsteads?
A. Memory
foam mattresses can be used
with all types of bed bases
– divans, electric
adjustable, sprung edge, and
platform top.
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