News about Memory Foam Mattresses
[28/04/2010] Memory foam mattresses
“Memory foam mattresses” was originally NASA’s idea. They thought that the only substance that could relieve the astronauts of the gravity forces that they experienced during takeoff was foam. The foam material could bend into forming the shape of each astronaut’s body. However, it could always create incorrect pressure points for the astronaut if he made any movement. So NASA came back with visco-elastic foam material, which could also shape the person’s body but then it also could change back to its original shape once pressure was released. This feature of visco-elastic foam allowed easy movements of the body.
Fagerdala World Foams of Sweden started experiments on the product to make it fit for consumer use. Tempur-Pedic® introduced this mattress in Sweden and in US and received a great response. This way other countries started producing these mattresses and creating competition in the industry, worldwide.
These foams are said to have memory. The make of the memory foam mattresses allows it to have such a feature. It starts with synthetic polyurethane foam material and then adds certain chemicals which increase the density or weight to the foam. All these chemicals when combined with the foam material create visco-elastic. Visco-elastic is synonyms of memory foam. The mattress is temperature sensitive and possesses an ability to bounce back to its original shape. It has a number of grades along which lines its quality can be determined.
The smell of the foam varies from region to region. The US visco-elastic does not contain toxic ingredients. Hence, the new foam smell stays for a couple of days to a couple of weeks depending on the manufacturer of the foam. The smell does not create any allergies but people who are sensitive to smell may be bothered. However, if the smell bothers the customer too much then he should just opt for the Biogreen ® memory foam, which has absolutely no odor.
Visco-elastic pressure prevents all kinds of aches. If you sleep on your side or your stomach or even if you are a back sleeper, you will find out that the memory foam mattress will give you the best solution for reducing the overall pressure placed on your joints by shaping them and without pushing back against them. If Latex is added to the Memory Foam Mattresses, more springs will be offered to you against the minor spaces such as the ones on your back, on your sides and your neck, and at the same time not losing the ability to shape and displace pressure points.
Everything has its pros and cons and so do the memory foam mattresses. It is combustible because of which the US Government has passed laws for bedding against explosion. The fire retardant is known to cause health problems to the user such as respiratory problems and even nervous system disorders. It is made of certain chemicals which can create problems as serious as cancer. It also has a tendency to host dust mites which can be ridden of by using mattress covers and casings.
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