Memory Foam Mattress
Initially developed by NASA engineers, visco-elastic foam or memory foam as it is commonly called was designed to help absorb the pressures an astronaut experiences during lift-off. It was so successful that several hospitals designed a mattress out of the temper foam to use with their patients who were bedridden. Those patients liked the mattress so much that they began to ask for one for use in their bedroom at home.
The Tempurpedic Mattress was the first memory foam mattress to appear on the market and is considered the gold standard of memory foam mattresses. Tempurpedic has expanded their line to include several comfort levels to choose from. Their unique supportive core layer now can be purchased in thicknesses ranging from three to six inches deep.
The thicker the core layer of the foam mattress is the more firm the support is for your body. The additional layers of memory foam used in the mattress also vary in thickness. A key point to remember is the thicker the memory foam layer, the plusher and cushiony the mattress feels. Note: Common misspellings for Tempurpedic include Temper Pedic and Temperpedic so don’t be confused by this.
Dormia is another brand name of memory foam mattresses on the market. They take pride in offering a high quality foam mattress with several added features. Their mattresses use all natural fibers in the mattress coverings and use a thick latex mattress as the core. This latex core is separated into three comfort zones, with softer support for your head and feet and firmer support for your back and hips.
Dormia also features comfortable New Zealand wool as their padding layer of choice to cover the memory foam layer. New Zealand wool allows for warmer sleeping in winter and cooler sleeping during the summer months. Another unique feature of the Dormia mattress is how it constructs their box springs. They use wider boards and harder woods than most box spring manufacturers and are assembled by the Pennsylvania Amish who are renowned for their high quality workmanship.
The growing popularity of memory foam mattresses has led to a rush by mattress manufacturers to include one or more models in their product offerings. Many major mattress manufacturers including Simmons, Serta and Sealy have included memory foam materials in one or more of their popular models. The tempur material has proven to be a big hit with consumers and more and more startups brands are cropping up in showrooms and on the Web.
Doing an online search will return brand names like Angel Beds, Bragada, Memory Foam Factory and Absolute Comfort with each claiming their mattresses to be as good as the original Tempur Pedic mattress but at a lower price.
Even though some of the companies offering cheaper foam mattresses use material that is comparable in theory to Tempurpedic foam some use a lower density foam in their mattress. This lower density results in less support for your body so you want to make note that a lower price might mean a lower quality foam is used.
When you go shopping for a memory foam mattress be sure to compare foam density, memory foam comfort layer depth and latex core support. Try not to buy based on price alone but use your newfound knowledge to pick the best foam mattress you can afford.
Editor’s Tip: If you want a quality foam bed without paying the high Tempurpedic price check out the Angel Bed:
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