Tempur-Pedic
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Tempur-Pedic is an American mattress and pillow company, based in Lexington, Kentucky, which produces products from the polyurethane based memory foam material, TEMPUR. The company claims that the mattress system has therapeutic properties which relieve the pain some feel while sleeping.
The material used by Tempur-Pedic, called "visco-elastic memory foam," was originally designed for NASA for use in the U.S. Space Program and then was used by the medical community before becoming a consumer product. Because of the NASA association, the company uses the phrase, "The only mattress recognized by NASA and certified by the Space Foundation" to attribute a uniqueness to its product. Other mattress systems, including Serta, have similar memory foam built into their padding. As a result of this high tech background, Tempur-Pedic mattresses are generally priced substantially higher than that of standard mattresses.
In the United States, Tempur-Pedic is well known for its infomercials and regular TV commercials which feature actors claiming the material is revolutionary and has changed their lives. The company's advertising campaign consistently touts its products will offer the feeling of sleeping on, (or sinking into) a cloud.
See also
External links
- [Tempur-Pedic website]
- [Insiders' Guide to the Tempur-Pedic ® Mattress]
- [Tempurpedic Mattresses - tips to relieve sleep disorders]
- [Tempur-Pedic Mattresses Reviews]
| Major mattress manufacturers |
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| Comfortaire - Dorel - King Koil - Restonic - Sealy - Select Comfort - Serta - Simmons - Spring Air - Tempur-Pedic - Therm-a-Rest - Leggett & Platt |
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