Tempur-material is the proprietary foam used only in Tempur-pedic mattresses. Tempur-material is considered by many to be the very best foam type in the market place today. Tempur material has an open cell structure vs. memory foam wich has a closed cell stucture. This allows the foam to contour better and remain cool. Tempur-material is known for its exceptional durability support, and pressure relieving properties. Memory foam or visco elastic foam is heat sensitive, and reactive. There are many different quality levels of memory foam products out there. Memory foam ranges in foam density from 2 lbs. to a foam density of over 7 lbs. When choosing a meory foam remember the higher the density the foam is the better. A density of at least 4 lbs. is where the better memory foams begin. High quality memory foam offers great support and pressure relief. Latex foam is a form of rubber. Natural Latex is derived from the rubber tree and is generally cosidered to be the best. Latex mattresses offer great suport and exceptional durability. Latex mattresses are hypo-allergenic. Allergies reported are actually due to inferior quality prossesing. A top quality Latex mattress will give you many quality years of use. Innerspring coils are made in a range of sizes, gauges, shapes and heights. Coil counts (the number of coils in the mattress) can be deceiving. The higher the coil count in a mattress, the smaller actual individual coils are. The coil sizes are designated numerically according to the total number that are used in a double size innerspring or boxspring. As an example, when there are 312 coils in a double size innerspring, there will be fewer in a twin size made with the same coils and more in the king and queen sizes. Foundations/Boxsprings are the base of the mattress set. Foundations are made primarely of steel or wood. Both can offer good support for your new mattress. Beware of inferior constrction techniques used in some inexpensive foundations, as saging and squeaking may occur. To few or to small slats can cause problems down the road. A saging foundation can cause the mattress to breakdown prematurely. Make sure your mattress is on a quality foundation. |