In 1998, NASA inducted the Tempur-Pedic® Mattress into the Space Technology Hall of Fame as “for successfully using NASA technology to create economic opportunity and promote a better quality of life for humankind – in both the consumer and medical sector” .

Swedish scientists modified the technology that had been developed for NASA to reduce injury in space travel to a revolutionary new mattress material which was tested in Swedish hospitals before being released to European and North American markets.

Patented Design

One of the unique aspects of the Tempur-Pedic® Mattress design is the layers of foam that create the Tempur-Pedic® Mattress.  The top layer or the comfort layer is designed to react quickly to your body weight and temperature.  Under this layer is the Support Layer, designed to provide a more supportive sleeping environment and finally there is an Air Flow Layer which allows for greater comfort in the mattress.

The Tempur material is composed of open air cells.  The cells are designed to move with your body, disbursing the pressure that is normally felt with the springs and coils of conventional mattress design.

The lack of pressure points, the contouring to the body and the reaction to heat and body weight are all part of the design elements that Tempur-Pedic® Mattress hails as their unique features.

The Company

Tempur-Pedic® Mattress Company was founded in 1992 and went public in 2003 surpassing the billion sales levels in 2007.  The economic downturn has impacted the company slightly but the last quarter of 2009 looks promising with more than $25 million in Net sales in the 3rd Quarter of 2009.

The company has 3 manufacturing locations New Mexico, Virginia and Denmark with company headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky.

The Tempur material formula is a tightly guarded secret.  The company currently represents 2% of the premium mattress market share.

The Product Line

The Tempur-Pedic® Mattress product line is extensive and includes the following sleep systems along with pillows and other products:

The TEMPUR® Collection
- The CelebrityBed
- The BellaFina Bed
- The DeluxeBed
- The ClassicBed
- The AdvantageBed
- The OriginalBed

The TEMPUR®-HD Collection
- The GrandBed
- The BellaSonna Bed
- The AlluraBed
- The RhapsodyBed

The TEMPUR-Cloud™ Collection
- TEMPUR – Cloud Supreme

The product line also includes an extensive collection of accessories including high thread count Egyptian cotton sheets and Micro Suede covers as well as sleep masks and slippers.

The product line comes with a 20 year warranty, well above industry averages and they also offer a 90 day try out period.

The product line is also treated to be allergen free as well as free from formaldehyde and CFC (chlorofluorocarbon) free.

Tempurpedic Reviews

While the TempurPedic Mattress rates well on the company customer satisfaction surveys especially in terms of satisfaction, many companies have created similar manufacturing and distribution models, minus the overhead that a big company inherently creates. One such company is Memoryfoam.com, which is able to produce what is essentially the same mattress in composition and layers as Tempurpedic, at approximately half the price.

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