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A Comfort Mattress Story From 3000 mph to a Dead Stop
If you are considering the purchase of a Comfort Mattress and are doing your research then you should look into memory foam mattresses. Visco-elastic polyurethane foam, better known as memory foam, was first engineered in the labs at NASA. Astronauts experience incredible G-forces during take-off, and the scientists at NASA were trying to find a way to lessen the impact on the space travelers' bodies.

Although traveling at great speeds through the upper atmosphere and lying still in bed for long periods time are on opposite ends of the spectrum, both situations can have an adverse effect on the body. Not surprisingly, memory foam eventually made its way into the medical field. It is common knowledge that bedridden patients can develop bedsores, and it was discovered that memory foam could help to alleviate some of these problems. For this reason it has also been used in wheelchair cushions and hospital pillows.

In time. as with most new products, memory foam became less expensive and began to be used in consumer products such as pillows, mattresses and mattress toppers. A lot of memory foam mattresses have been sold in recent years because they are comfortable like a soft mattress, but provide the support

of a firm mattress. What makes it different from regular polyurethane foam is its' density.

Memory foam is much more dense because of the chemicals used during the manufacturing process. The chemicals affect the viscosity level and thus the density of the foam. It is this density which provides the support that memory foam mattresses are known for.

In addition to providing great support another added benefit of memory foam is its ability to retain heat.

As a Comfort Mattress conforms to your body it also absorbs and retains your body heat. This can be a bonus for people who suffer from certain types of chronic pain as the mattress acts like a heating pad

thus providing some relief.

However, for some people this a drawback because they find the mattress to warm to sleep on. Luckily, this problem can be solved by a mattress cover made of Coolmax

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