Q. What Is Memory Foam?
Memory foam is a polyurethane based foam with open cells, meaning that air can pass into and out of tiny holes in the material. It is valued for its unique pressure reducing properties, and is currently used in countless applications, from memory foam overlays to car seats.

Q. Where did memory foam come from?
Before the development of memory foam overlays and mattresses, memory foam was the brainchild of the space program. Memory foam was originally developed as a material for the astronaut's flight chairs, in order to protect them from the powerful G-forces experienced at lift off. It was never actually used though, and entered the consumer market in the early 80's.

Q. What can memory foam do for my health ?

Memory foam is one of the most healthy sleep surfaces ever created, mainly because of it's incredible ability to reduce pressure points. A high quality memory foam mattress overlay has the ability to improve one's quality of sleep, alleviate back pain, improve circulation and may even help with some types of sleeping disorders like sleep apnea and insomnia.

Q. Is there a perfect density for memory foam?
There is no single perfect density for memory foam products. As a general rule, higher density foams are usually better, but there are many variables to consider. For example, with a memory foam mattress overlay, proper density will be determined partially by the thickness of the overlay.

Q. Is there an ideal thickness for a memory foam mattress overlay?
There is no one ideal thickness for a memory foam mattress overlay. Actually, proper thickness will depend on many different factors including sleep positioning, activity level during sleep, mattress condition and firmness preferences.

Q. Doesn't memory foam fall apart quickly?
Like many of the misconceptions surrounding memory foam, this one stems from early problems with the formula, which have since been perfected. Memory foam used to be notorious for flaking apart and collapsing after only a short period of time. In fact, when NASA first developed memory foam in the 1970's, the lack of durability was one of the reasons why it was initially rejected for the space program.

Much has changed since the 70's, (think platform shoes), and memory foam is no exception. Today's high-end memory foam mattress overlays, for example, routinely last ten years with consistent daily use.