How will memory foam help me sleep better?

What is Memory Foam?

Memory Foam is a heat sensitive, visco-elastic polyurethane foam. At room temperature memory foam is harder than at skin temperature, which causes it to soften on contact and mould itself to the shape of a warm body within a few minutes. The foam also holds its shape temporarily - a hand pressed into memory foam will leave a clear impression when removed.

So what's the history of Memory Foam?

Memory Foam was originally developed by a Swedish company, Tempur-Pedic, for NASA to use in the space programme. NASA adopted memory foam because of its ability to distribute pressure across the entire surface, thus easing the pressure of extreme G-forces.

Memory foam was subsequently used in medical applications, for example where a patient suffered with pressure sores or had to be bed-bound for a long period of time. Initially memory foam was too expensive for general use.

In recent years visco-elastic memory foam has become more cost effective to produce and is now widely available for the home bedroom. The most common domestic applications of memory foam are in mattresses, pillows and mattress toppers (also known as overlays or mattress pads).

Because of the heat responsive nature of the memory foam effect, a mattress using memory foam is often seen as a good compromise between the comfort of a soft mattress and the supportiveness of a firm one.

How does all this help me sleep?

Because viscoelastic foam conforms to the shape of the human body due to the pressure and heat exerted on it, it can efficiently distribute pressure over the whole surface more contact area means less pressure points, more comfort, and a better night's sleep.

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