The Secret of NASA Mattress Foam You may have heard of a space mattress created by NASA from a revolutionary material called memory foam and are eager to buy one. Before you do, let me tell you that there is no NASA memory foam and no space bed technology and companies like Tempur-Pedic only use the NASA connection to sell more mattresses. Mattress companies mention this in their advertising to increase the credibility of their toppers and beds. After all, if this material is from NASA, then it must make an excellent mattress, right? Also imagine how appealing is the thought of sleeping on a NASA mattress. Read what makes the best memory foams first and also which companies send out memory foam samples. NASA Foam Link Uncovered A form of visco-elastic foam was, indeed, first developed in the 70s in conjunction with the Space Program to help astronauts absorb enormous G-forces at liftoff and re-entry but that's not what manufacturers are talking about. NASA Memory Foam Mattress vs Tempur Mattress
When people compare NASA mattresses to the well-known Tempur-Pedic brand, they assume sleeping surfaces made from this revolutionary technology existed in the first place. But this never happened. So why was it never used? The original NASA foam was never suitable for sleeping because it broke down in time and lacked the comfort needed to make a good mattress. But the Program never intended to use space foam for bedding. Remember, it was developed for astronauts' seats, not for sleeping. Once released to the industrial world, progress was imminent. Years of research and development by the Swedish company Tempurpedic did turn this early recipe into an unique material now commonly known as memory foam. Some people still like to call it NASA foam. This earned them the Certified Space Technology status usually given to a "product that is the direct result of technology developed for space programs, or advances and improvements in such technology". Progress continues as other companies work to improve the Tempur-Pedic mattress recipe.
Tempur-Pedic is also the only manufacturer today who acknowledges, somewhat vaguely, admittedly, the true NASA connection. An imperfect version of TEMPUR foam material was developed for NASA in the 1970s, designed specifically to conform to any individual's body and relieve the pressure of the tremendous forces of gravity the astronauts experienced during lift off and flight All companies, including the above-mentioned Tempur, should be more open in admitting that what we're sleeping on today is not a NASA product, but rather, a by-product. Why Wait For 30 Years So why did it take 30 years for this material to be used in our beds and mattresses? While space foam was highly promising in its original form, it proved to be highly difficult to manufacture. As a result, Tempur foam was first perfected for hospital beds using a proprietary manufacturing process. But the material was too costly to be used anywhere other than in the medical field. It's only recently that the manufacturing process became advanced enough to create memory foam mattress toppers, beds and pads that are durable enough, comfortable enough, and more importantly affordable enough to end consumers.
My Foam Mattress Has Memory! A Critical Eye On The Latest Mattress Technologies Known BrandsWhat is the secret behind Tempur mattress technology and why is it in the top 5 most popular brands alongside the likes of Sensus, Isotonic, Bergad and Sealy? The answer is that it uses good quality, high density, heat responsive foam. How Long Does It Last?What affects the expected lifetime of memoryfoam mattresses and do Tempur mattresses last longer? The answer is years and years as long as it's made of better quality, higher-density foam. Authenticity TestHow can you check if your purchase as good as a true Tempurpedic bed? You can try the wine glass test, the egg test, or the fridge test. You are here: Home > Must-Know Facts > The Secret of NASA Memory Mattress FoamImagine drifting into your best night's sleep Feel weightless with a mattress that adapts to your body Experience advanced performance in every detail Dive into the deeper layers of your sleep
Discover our TEMPUR sleep range Experience TEMPUR for yourself Mattresses starting at $25/month2 0% APR for 48 Months1 $300 in free accessorieswith the purchase of a mattress set 25% off bedding & pillows Mattresses starting at $28/month2 or $31.23/mo. for 48 months1 or $43.73/mo. for 48 months1 or $27.07/mo. for 48 months1 or $64.57/mo. for 48 months1Reporting on the latest space industry new has enabled myself, as well as the rest of the Space Daily staff, to witness some of the greatest technological advancements in the space industry. However, one of our most fond advancements has been the one we get to enjoy personally on a daily basis�the creation of NASA�s space age visco-elastic memory foam used so widely in the bedding industry. In case you might not already know, the leading company who produces visco-elastic foam mattresses is Tempur-Pedic. They were the first to market NASA�s technology in the 1980s and have increased their market
Over the last five years there has been an explosion in the bedding industry with many other mattress companies bringing their own visco-elastic foam mattresses to the market place. However, it is unclear how many of these mattresses really offer a similar feel and quality that the Tempur-Pedic brand image has been able to springboard off of. The feeling I am referring to, in case you have been living on Mars and haven't tried one out yet, is the sensation of your total body being supported as if the mattresses was being molded around you, only to have it slowly come back to shape after you roll To be fair, not every person has felt that visco-elastic space age foam mattresses are the best choice, citing that they can often get too hot because of the lack of breathability that occurs with the very dense That is why we were excited to test out a new patented visco-elastic memory foam mattress called the Tempflow, which claimed
to offer a ventilation system to keep you cooler, while comparing in feel, support and comfort to the Tempur-Pedic brand. The Tempflow uses a patented technology that allows body heat to ventilate out the mattress, while cooler air can flow back into the for more information about how their They did so by offering a design that uses many small ventilated holes that travel through the surface of the memory foam and exit through the convoluted airflow channel middle layer. While the patented design of the Tempflow mattress looked impressive, we wanted to take it one step further and actually compare side-by-side this new mattress to the Tempur-Pedic mattress model that they believed it most directlyThey chose the DeluxeBed by Tempur-Pedic, so we ordered one of each for comparison testing purposes. Upon inspection of the two mattresses, we noticed that the covers both seemed to be made of a stretchable, thinner velour material.
removing the covers of both mattresses, we found a thinner socking material that we were informed was used to make mattresses fireEach mattress had an approximate one-inch top layer composed of a softer visco-elastic foam, followed up by what appeared to be three inches of a slightly firmer visco-elastic foam. The DeluxeBed had two layers of what appeared to be the same type of bottom base foam, while the Temperflow had only one thicker bottom baseBoth mattresses had a convoluted area on the surface of the base foam with peaks and valleys that enabled airflow to travel across When I pushed on the surface foam for each mattress, I was able to feel air come out the sides of both mattresses at the convoluted sideHowever, with the patent pending ventilation technology of the Tempflow, I was able to also feel air come out the top through the many small holes in the visco-elastic foam on the surface, where as I could not feel any air come through the Tempur-Pedic visco-elastic foam
Then came the most important test of all, the direct comparison of lying on both mattresses and testing the pressure comfort, feeling of proper support, and temperature comfort. With the socking removed, it was apparent that both the Tempur-Pedic DeluxeBed (left) and Tempflow (right) use four inches of top memory foam divided up into two layers and both have convoluted base foam underneath to increaseHowever, the Tempflow has many small ventilation holes that go through the top layer surface down to the airflow convoluted air channel layer. more information about how their technology works. After going back and forth from one mattress to another several times, I have to admit that I did not discern much difference in the memory foam sensation and overall mattress feel between the two mattresses. had several staff members perform the same test. The best that I, as well as the other Space Daily staff members could come up with, is that the Tempflow may start off feeling a bit softer
initially, but both seemed to feel the same after lying on them for At that time I did not feel that I could make a decision about which one kept my body temperature cooler, as I knew that from my past experience that it may take several hours on a mattress to determine how hot it can get. So I did just that. After splitting a night�s sleep on both mattresses, I was able to verify that the Tempflow did indeed keep my body cooler overall. is also a consensus from the other Space Daily staff members who have since slept on the two mattresses, that Tempflow does indeed live up to its claim of being able keep the body cooler. Since the time of my first review for the Tempflow mattress, they have come out with three models and are now using what they call their Biogreen�One of their newest models called the Selene uses this new Biogreen foam and feels just a touch firmer that our last bed, but still very similar in feel to the DeluxeBed in our estimation.
for a softer feel that compares with Tempur-Pedic's higher end mattresses like the RhapsodyBed and CelebrityBed, the Tempflow Eros model would be the one you would want to go with. foam does offer a new bonus, as it has been independently tested and verified to not produce any V.O.C.s (Volatile Organic Compounds) that account for that initial smell that many people complain of when they first get their mattress. While both mattresses have been rated safe, allergy sufferers will be happy to know that the Biogreen visco-elastic foam is about as hypo-allergenic as you can get. Additionally, we can't help but be impressed by the fact that this lack of outgassing is an environmentally green way to go. The Tempflow memory foam mattress uses technology that allows airflow to circulate through the foam via a patented ventilation system. New to the Tempflow model is their proprietary Biogreen Both mattress companies show their confidence in the longevity of the
mattresses by offering 30-year limited warranty for the Tempflow and a 20-year limited warranty for the Tempur-Pedic mattress. companies offer a sleep trial to ensure that you are completely satisfied with your purchase, but the Tempflow offers a 120-day sleep trial, as compared to Tempur-Pedic's 90-day sleep trial. Needless to say, my staff and I agree that this new patented technology that the Tempflow uses, really offers a way to get the feel and support of the leading brand and best-selling Deluxe model from Tempur-Pedic, but with a cooler airflow ventilation system. we unanimously decided to give the Tempflow visco-elastic foam mattress our Space Daily product innovation award for making excellent use of NASA�s space technology for home use and bringing to the market place a new, innovative technology that really works. Tempflow is a trademark of Relief-Mart, Inc. Tempur-Pedic is a registered trademark of Dan-Foam A/S Corporation.