The Materials and Make Ups of The Mattress

January 2nd, 2010 No comments »

Advanced manufacturing techniques are used to produce the components that make up an adjustable bed mattress.  They are uniquely created for an adjustable bed and their assembly and parts are carefully put together after many tests assuring the consumer of long life and usability.

This is Adam from another website that sells a memory foam mattress pad; he gives a basic explanation on what a pad really is and what it does for you.

While any bed can use an adjustable mattress as its top the same cannot be said for any other mattress top fitting an adjustable bed.  This should be fairly obvious as an adjustable bed has many moving parts and actually contorts the bed to fit the need of the individual.  If you were to throw just any old mattress top on there you would force it to experience abnormal wear.  Typically the adjustable mattress pad is used interchangeable in place like hospitals and home care facilities.

The mattress is constructed with a glue heated to extreme temperatures in order to laminate the pieces together.  The reason there is so much precaution used for these mattress tops is because the mattress will be bent and shaped literally thousands of times over.  Materials in beds usually react well to a bounce type of pressure like the pressure placed on it by your body when you lay down.  But to ask the bed to fold and contort is too much strain for the typical bed.

The mattress in engineered from conception to handle this bending and shaping.  A flexing insulator and polypropylene net is secured on top of the spring units to separate them from the combined layers.  Another synthetic pad of fibers is placed over the top of the insulator after which many more layers of high density foam cushioning are added to the mattress.  Finally a pre-sewn mattress cover is placed over the foam made of either cotton or polyester.

The final product is a superior comfort fitting mattress that never needs to be flipped and have layer upon layer of foam allowing it to bend with breaking.  The benefits these mattresses provide are many but here are just a few in case you care wondering whether a mattress like this is for you.

1. Promotes Cycles in which sleep can occur more normally,

2. Reduces skin temperature as a result of the heat absorbing foam,

3. Provides ample spinal column support,

4. Hospital Tested to make certain the effects are beneficial,

5. Recommended by chiropractors for proper back support.

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Memory Foam Topper Reviews

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Plain and simple all I will do here is paraphrasing the reviews of the topper I found on Amazon.  These are actual consumers who have purchased the topper and were so inclined to write a review for better or worse.  This will give you an idea of what to look out for and what to expect.

“I purchased a foam topper over 12 months ago and I still enjoy it every day.  I have found it to be soft and supportive of my previous lower back problems.  There are a few things I was not happy with; first when you unroll the topper there is a permeating chemical odor which lasted about twenty one days for us.  The second is pretty common but I would assume for the price I pay this wouldn’t happen – it changes color over time to a yellow dullish brown, in the end it is under the sheets but still.”

“This has definitely been the best purchase I have made for the year.  My only regret is that I did not buy one sooner.  I have never slept better in my life and I no longer suffer from devastating hip pain.  I feel like I’m wrapped in a warm swaddling blanket.  The only negative I have found is that the foam really does absorb your body heat – which means in the nasty summer the heat stays right on top of you.  This wouldn’t be all that bad but I live in Florida.”

“The 2 inch or less memory foam was not worth the price at all.  I feel like I could have received the same benefit from a mattress topper of half the cost.  Additionally the instructions tell you to air out the mattress for twenty four hours before using it – mine took three weeks to lose the smell.  Buy a thicker one, air it out when you get it, OUTSIDE.”

“I purchased a fairly expensive bed but felt like I was missing something, I purchased the memory foam topper and have slept great since then.  My only grievance is that the pad doesn’t really cover my bed, it is about 2 inches short on the sides and 5 inches short on the bottom – 5 inches!”

So if we learn a few things from these reviews it is that you really need to measure your bed before you buy one and make sure you air it out before using it.

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Memory Foam Mattress Toppers

January 2nd, 2010 1 comment »

Mattress toppers of any kind are designed to provide an increased quality of sleep and alleviate problems with body aches, back pain, snoring and generally improve the individuals quality of sleep.  Initially the concept of memory foam was developed by NASA in the late sixties as a way to improve the comfort and safety in airplane seating.  Primarily memory foam is constructed of polyurethane and other chemical mixtures to improve viscosity and the density of the foam itself.

There are some variations in the make-up of the memory foam which react differently to hot and cold.  Usually heat allows more flexibility and fluidity to the mattress while cold air will firm up the foam.  This is how the foam is able to conform to your body; it is a result of the heat from the body altering the elasticity of the foam.  Low density foam is not affected by the heat of the body and therefore will not form to your body but rather reacts to the pressure applied by the body to get its form.

People make the purchase of a foam topper because they like the bed they have but are simply looking to get a little more out of it in terms of comfort.  The elastic foam will support the body in ways the typical mattress is not able.  In the past people supplemented their beds with the old foam toppers that were simple constructs of very very low density foam.  These topper serve an initial purpose but pale in comparison and longevity.

Another primary benefit to the memory foam is that the density absorbs motion allowing one individual on one side of the bed to move and twist without affecting the other persons sleeping habits.  As you determine the memory foam topper that will best meet your needs   consider the following;

Density – The more dense the more the pad will react to your heat rather than pressure, it may take a while to sink in but once you do, you are stuck there.

Size – Make sure you select a size that corresponds to the size of your own mattress and provides adequate coverage of the bed space itself.

Thickness – The range is from one to four inches the thicker the mattress pad the more you are changing the comfort level of the bed.

Pricing – Mattress toppers can range anywhere between $40 and $350 dollars so make sure you have the budget before you start shopping.

Memory Foam Mattress Pad Topper

Mattress toppers of any kind are designed to provide an increased quality of sleep and alleviate problems with body aches, back pain, snoring and generally improve the individuals quality of sleep. Initially the concept of memory foam was developed by NASA in the late sixties as a way to improve the comfort and safety in airplane seating. Primarily memory foam is constructed of polyurethane and other chemical mixtures to improve viscosity and the density of the foam itself.

There are some variations in the make-up of the memory foam which react differently to hot and cold. Usually heat allows more flexibility and fluidity to the mattress while cold air will firm up the foam. This is how the foam is able to conform to your body; it is a result of the heat from the body altering the elasticity of the foam. Low density foam is not affected by the heat of the body and therefore will not form to your body but rather reacts to the pressure applied by the body to get its form.

People make the purchase of a foam topper because they like the bed they have but are simply looking to get a little more out of it in terms of comfort. The elastic foam will support the body in ways the typical mattress is not able. In the past people supplemented their beds with the old foam toppers that were simple constructs of very very low density foam. These topper serve an initial purpose but pale in comparison and longevity.

Another primary benefit to the memory foam is that the density absorbs motion allowing one individual on one side of the bed to move and twist without affecting the other persons sleeping habits. As you determine the memory foam topper that will best meet your needs consider the following;

Density – The more dense the more the pad will react to your heat rather than pressure, it may take a while to sink in but once you do, you are stuck there.

Size – Make sure you select a size that corresponds to the size of your own mattress and provides adequate coverage of the bed space itself.

Thickness – The range is from one to four inches the thicker the mattress pad the more you are changing the comfort level of the bed.

Pricing – Mattress toppers can range anywhere between $40 and $350 dollars so make sure you have the budget before you start shopping.

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