Memory foam mattresses are ''responsive and forgetful''
14/10/2009
By Michael Ewing
Though it may sound like a bad thing, memory foam mattresses forget the shape of a person after they are left alone.
Zahid Sardar, a bed expert for the San Francisco Chronicle, said many people make this mistake and while it is understandable, it could be holding many of them back from making the right investment.
Michael Nermon, the founder of Ergo Customized Comfort in Orange County, California, told the publication: "Memory foam layers just return to their original shape after each use, so there are no lumps and bumps. They yield again with body heat to your shape."
The transportation of memory foam mattresses is much easier too, according to the publication, because many of them can be vacuum-packed due to their lack of springs and structural issues, as it is all one material.
Last month, researchers at Boise State University and Northwestern University found a way to produce less expensive memory foam which could lead to increasingly widespread applications of the material.
