The Tempurpedic Pillow Advantage
The Tempurpedic Pillow is made from Tempur material, a viscoelastic memory foam made from polyurethane. “Visco” means resistant to change, while “elastic” refers to the ability of an object to restore its former shape. Polyurethane is an important component in making foam material. Tempur material comprises of millions of memory cells that work by responding to body heat - thus moulding/contouring themselves to the unique shape of the person’s body. The surface of the Tempurpedic Pillow would sense exactly how far to let you sink into it, so that every point on your back, neck and head would be supported by the pillow at all times. When you remove yourself from the pillow, the impressions on the pillow flows back and the surface restores itself to its original shape.
People who use it say mostly the same thing about how it makes them feel. Common comments include “i feel like i’m floating”, “tension just disappears”, “feels amazing” and “i don’t feel the pressure on my lower back as i do on a normal bed”.
Tempur material was originally designed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) after spending millions in research dollars and almost a decade of research. It began after NASA decided to develop a material which could relieve the tremendous G-forces experienced by astronauts during take-offs and landings.
The project was later abandoned by NASA. A small polyurethane manufacturing company serving the Danish furniture market, Dan-Foam, began striving to develop a large-scale manufacturing process for Tempur material. In 1989, two Swedish entrepreneurs, Mikael Magnusson and his stepbrother Dag Landvik, via their multinational foam producing company Fagerdala World Foams, acquired Dan-Foam. The Swedes were able to finalise the Tempur project, and eventually incorporated the material into their product range. The idea was to develop a spongy foam that could mould/contour to the person’s every curve - thus evenly distributing weight by reducing pressure and increasing support to sensitive areas like a person’s back and neck. In 1991, the Tempur pillow and mattress was introduced to Sweden with instant success.
Robert B. Trussel, the founder and CEO of TempurPedic International Inc., met Mikael and Dag through a mutual friend. At Mikael’s house, Trussel was so amazed by the material that he begged for distribution rights in the U.S. Trussel has not looked back, with TempurPedic making millions in revenue, most recently achieving a staggering US$1.1 billion during the 2007 financial year end.
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What Is The Tempurpedic Pillow?
The Tempurpedic pillow is made from TEMPUR material which moulds itself around the user, giving him/her enhanced comfort and necessary support.
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