Nov

Top 10 benefits and problems with Memory Foam Mattresses

First the benefits:

Memory Foam Mattresses are comfortable.
When you first lay on this mattress, you will know you are lying on something unique. Memory foam has a unique feel that initially feels like laying in thick mud or quick sand. Unexpectedly you feel the mattress contour and support your body like it has never been supported before.
Memory Foam Beds last a long time.
Visco elastic foam was engineered by NASA and was perfected by Swedish science. Manmade synthetic memory foam is designed to last. The name says it all; it has a memory and bounces back to its original shape for years on end.
Memory Foam mattresses are very flexible.
Ever had a mattress get stuck in a doorway or staircase? What if I told you most memory foam mattresses could be scrunched into a small mini van without damaging the mattress? Well it’s true most memory foam mattresses bend in ways that ordinary mattresses would be ruined and void of its warranty.
Contours and supports to your body’s shape like no other bed.
In the same way it will flex around a tight corner, a visco elastic memory foam bed will shape to every body no matter how tall short, fat, skinny, it senses and responds to each bend and curve of the human body with temperature reactive sensing foam, providing perfect support.
No more deep sags or body impressions.
It’s not your typical coil spring mattress with foam. One, there are no springs. Two, the polyurethane foam used for memory foam is basically on steroids backed up with higher IFD Initial Force Deflection rates and higher densities than found in the average Sealy, Serta, or Simmons mattress.
Foam mattresses will adapt to any headboard and footboard combination.
High quality memory foam is available in the standard King, Queen, Full, and Twin sizes. So put it in place of the old mattress and forget about it. Oh yeah custom sizes available too.
Quality foam mattresses can even be found in a thin mattress.
You say mattresses today are just way too thick? A good quality memory foam mattress can be found in the old 8-inch thickness and you give up no quality.
Memory Foam Bounces back because of its state of the art molecular cell structure.
Unlike other foams that almost immediately take a set and show quick wear from body weight, memory foam takes a licking and keeps on holding up.
Fewer pressure points.
Designed to reduce pressure points on the body for astronauts during a space launch and maintain proper blood flow to the entire body. These same benefits can be experience by us at home. Visco Memory Foam minimizes restlessness from normally painful pressure exerted on the skin surface; this contributes to an all around better night of undisturbed sleep.
Memory foam puts new meaning to the words Do not disturb.
Tired (sorry about the pun) of being woken up by a restless sleeping partner? Energy absorbing memory foam transfers less movement throughout the bed for a more restful undisturbed night of sleep for both individuals

Now the problems:

Memory foam mattresses smell
This can be true especially with a new mattress out of the bag. Viso Elastic Memory foam does have a period of off gassing. This odor in most cases dissipates quickly in usually days or weeks. Simply airing out will speed up the process. There are extreme cases where a customer’s sensitivity requires a mattress exchange. Most people expect new products just like a new car to have an odor they are not used too.
Memory foam is flamable
It is a polyurethane product which can be flammable.Laws have been put into place requiring all USA beds, including memory foam mattresses to be resistant to open flame. Concerns have been raised that a high level of the fire retardants such as PBDE, are commonly used in memory foam.
Memory foam creates health problems
Well, this is a tough one. The jury still seams to be out on this one. With the emergence of all natural and organic mattress (competition) these issues have really been pushed to the forefront concerning products like memory foam mattresses and even other related products. It is a polyurethane foam, a synthetic petroleum based product. We will just suggest this tid bit of information, imagine the repercussions if it is found to be true. Right now there are endless uses for these materials, everything from sofa cushions to car seats. We will simply let the foam industry to defend their use of certain chemicals and how they affect the human body. There are now alternative organic and all natural mattresses on the market to choose from if you are still concerned about possible side affects from synthetic products such as memory foam.
Memory foam mattress prices are too high.
High cost seems to be the number one issue that holds some buyers back from purchasing memory foam beds, but it is important to remember these mattresses are usually higher quality. There are now some quality less expensive alternative memory foam mattresses on the market to choose from so take the time and compare apples to apples.
Memory foam mattress compressions or body impressions issues
This is more of a myth than a reality but we thought we would throw it in there. Although all foams eventually break down, Memory foam as a whole out performs and out lasts most of its coiled steel spring competitors. Most stores brag of considerably lower warranty return rates issues with memory foam mattresses and excessive sagging or body impression.
Memory foam mattresses get softer through use and age.
Memory foam sometimes is said to feel slightly firmer at home compared to the floor sample in the show room. This is because there is a period of time where the foam actually breaks in that floor displays have already gone through, hopefully the store will point this out in advance.
Memory foam sleeps warmer or sleeps hot
This is a problem that many manufactures have been able to resolve. Several things have been done to address the foam heat issue. Many companies like Campbell’s Isotonic and Englanders Wellness have designed breathable covers that allow air to properly circulate between the body and the foam. Some companies are now even promoting breathable foams. Use of breathable cotton sheets over memory foam beds may also improve heat issues.
Cold temperatures can affect Memory Foam mattresses
The same molecular design that give this mattress its durability advantage compared to the traditional polyurethane foams used in coil spring mattresses can cause the foam to be sluggish in recovery. For example mattresses that are exposed to cool or freezing climates will feel firmer and are slower to rebound or return to their original shape in places like cool basements, cold bedrooms, or even the sleeper or cab of a semi tractor trailer.
Makes turning over in the middle of the night or getting out of bed hard
Well yes there is real truth to this, which makes for a slight downside to memory foam. The argument is that the good out weighs the bad because the slow recovery foams reduce pressure on the body so much better than other beds you actually sleep less disturbed for the reason of having to turn over less. With that said turning over or repositioning can be trickier with memory foam beds because of the lack of resistance or opposing pressure to assist you position changes.
People don’t believe the claims of memory foam mattresses to be real
Memory foam is state of the art sleep technology. It’s cutting edge and is different from the norm (The over 100 year old innerspring industry) and we the people have resisted change for years. Just think of cutting edge technologies that were rejected in the beginning, the tractor by horse people, welding in the framework of buildings by the people who favored rivets, and yes computers because they would replace the need for man. A competing mattress company advertises a slogan of better sleep through science. If using the same 100 year coil springs and changing the padding around a little bit really makes a bed sleep better, then we have to assume that visco elastic memory foam must truly be state of the art space age mattress technology.