Memory Foam Mattress

Memory Foam Mattress

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A memory foam mattress is typically denser than any ordinary foam mattress. This makes memory foam mattress more supportive, but also a bit heavier. Memory foam mattress’s weight is often seen as a good compromise between the comfort of a soft mattress and the supportiveness of a firm memory foam mattress. Memory foam mattresses often sell for more than traditional mattresses but memory foam mattresses last longer.

When new, memory foam mattress often gives off a distinct chemical odor which many people find unpleasant. This fades with airing or adding memory foam mattress conditioners, but some people remain sensitive to the odor left in the memory foam mattress.

The hardness or softness of memory foam mattress plays an important role in ensuring comfort. The firmness of the memory foam mattress is determined by its IFD rating or Indentation Force Deflection which measures the force, in pounds, needed to indent a 50” disc into a 15"x15"x4" viscoelastic foam sample and make a 1" indentation. Indentation Force Deflection ratings for memory foam mattress range from super soft 10 and semi-rigid 120.

Memory Foam Mattress - How a Memory Foam Works

The memory foam in the memory foam mattress is made from polyurethane with additional chemicals that add to its viscosity level, thereby increasing the density of the memory foam mattress. It is often referred to as visco-elastic polyurethane foam or memory polyurethane foam mattress. Depending on the chemicals used and its overall density, the memory foam mattress is firmer in cooler temperatures and softer in warmer environments. Higher density memory foam mattress reacts to body heat which allows it to mold itself to the shape of a warm body within seconds or probably minutes. Lower density memory foam mattress is pressure-sensitive and will mould very quickly to the shape of the body. An example often used to demonstrate its properties is that a hand pressed into the memory foam mattress and then removed will leave a clear impression in the memory foam mattress.

Memory Foam Mattress - Memory Foam Mattress History

Memory foam mattress was originally developed by NASA to ease the pressure of extreme G-force while on space shuttle take off. Memory foam mattress was never used in the space program, but was subsequently used in some medical practices, for example with patients suffering from pressure sores or bed-bound for a long period.

Memory foam mattress was initially very expensive for general use, but in recent years memory foam mattress has become cheaper to produce and is now widely available.

The most common domestic applications of a memory foam are memory foam mattresses, memory foam pillows and memory foam mattress toppers (also known as memory foam mattress pads). Memory foam mattress remains useful in medical-related uses, such as wheelchair with memory foam seat cushions, memory foam hospital bed pillows, and memory foam padding for persons suffering long-term pain or postural problems; for example, a memory foam cervical pillow may alleviate chronic neck pain. Its heat-retaining properties are also helpful to some pain sufferers, who find the added warmth helps alleviate pain.

Memory Foam Mattress - Editor's Notes

“The feeling of sleepiness when you are not in bed, and can't get there, is the meanest feeling in the world”
by Edgar Watson Howe

I have been using memory foam mattress since it was out in the market and been loving it ever since. I was suffering from a chronic pain in the back every morning I wake up, and when I saw an advertisement about memory foam mattress I never hesitated and bought 1 immediately, well it was first used by NASA so what could go wrong. Nothing did go wrong, after a week of sleeping on it my chronic back pain was gone as expected. It was a very good investment.

I had my first memory foam mattress for 5 years and bought another simply because my brother needed a bed and there are a lot of very good memory foam mattress products at that time. I bought a total of five memory foam mattress, four for my children.

It has been a really great experience for me and my family. Everybody should get one. Sleep well.