About memory foam toppers and memory foam pillows

Memory foam mattress toppers and pillows.

Memory foam pillows and mattress toppers have seen a rise in popularity in recent years. This is because memory foam toppers provide one of the most comfortable sleep surfaces available. Developed by NASA initially for astronauts, the visco-elasticity of memory foam is heat sensitive and ensures that it moulds itself to your contours, providing support to your body, and so reliving pressure points. Memory foam toppers also distribute your weight evenly across the mattress. For people who suffer from back and neck ache, memory foam toppers and pillows have proved to be the answer to their problems. Also, in these times when so many are experiencing financial difficulty, a memory foam mattress topper is an ideal way to rejuvenate an old or tired mattress. Place a good quality memory foam mattress topper on your existing mattress, and it will be like buying a new mattress at half the cost! Like conventional mattresses, the memory foam toppers life will be prolonged by turning it over every few months.

Memory foam toppers come in various thickness, 1, 2 and 3 inch are standard thicknesses. Most of the toppers also come vacuum packed so you have to take it out of the packaging and allow it to air for around 5 days before it reaches its desired shape and size. Furthermore, due to the nature of manufacture of memory foam toppers and pillows, they usually have a strong chemical odour. This is due to the treatment they receive, in order to maintain their visco-elasticity. Again, airing of the memory foam topper or pillow, should go some way to reducing the odour.