If, in 2015, you haven’t heard of memory foam, you may be living (or sleeping) under a rock. The temperature-sensitive material has become synonymous with comfort and relief in the bedding industry over the last decade. But as people start to understand what makes this material so special, questions have begun to shift from “this material does WHAT?” to “how can I maximize these benefits?” Innovation often begins to happen at this point, but with a product possessing such ... (Read More)
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Pet Beds Make Traveling With Your Best Friends Easier!
While you would be hard-pressed to find a pet owner who didn’t love his or her animal to the end of the Earth, it would also be difficult to find one who wouldn’t admit in a candid moment that there are a few ways owning a pet makes certain things in life a bit more difficult than they would be otherwise. Travel seems to be the one area pet ownership often causes some difficulties. Whether it’s a day spent ... (Read More)
Understanding the Temperature Sensitivity of Memory Foam
Memory foam’s most unique characteristic is its temperature-sensitivity, which is what allows it to offer the custom-contouring the material is so famous for. Engineered with visco-elastic polymers that react to body heat by yielding and softening, memory foam is able to create a surface unique to the user every time they use it, no matter what position. This is true of memory foam mattresses, memory foam toppers, pillows, bolsters, or any other product. While the material’s temperature sensitivity certainly ... (Read More)
How To Protect Musical Equipment During Transport With Foam
Whether you’re on the road every week or once in a blue moon, transporting your instrument is an important task that needs to be done with care. The frequent travel that can accompany a musician’s life takes its toll on instruments if they’re not appropriately protected during transport. Cases with musical equipment like microphones, guitars, keyboards, and other gear are great for protecting from spills, scratches, and general damage that may occur in the studio. During transportation, however, equipment ... (Read More)
Beat Back Discomfort with Foam Pillows and Back Bolsters
Back pain is a common ailment that typically stems from the postures and activities that take place in our everyday lives. Many people work while sitting at a desk, and there are plenty of ways that sitting with poor posture over a span of eight hours a day or more can become the norm for people. If this sounds like the source of your back discomfort, foam back bolsters and pillows can help ease your pain. Standing or constantly ... (Read More)
2 Major Benefits to Using Foam Pads When Camping
When it comes to camping, the most difficult part of a trip isn’t hiking, carrying in gear, or even starting a fire. It’s getting a good night’s sleep. Testing the warmth and coziness of a sleeping bag on a warm, carpeted living room floor is a poor predictor of its performance once rolled out on the floor of a tent, millimeters of plastic away from rocks, sticks, and dirt. Unfortunately, this is often overlooked by first-time campers, and people ... (Read More)
Get Lower Body Comfort and Support With Leg Pillows!
Pillows, in one form or another, have been around as long as humans have wanted to be comfortable. Which is to say, a pretty long time. But as we learn more about the physiological needs of our bodies when sleeping and resting, we realize pillows aren’t just for catching some Zzz’s or for decoration on your grandparent’s plastic-covered couch. These days, pillows have functional uses from your head to your feet. Some purely exist for comfort, others for support, ... (Read More)
Foam Density Range: Understanding and Applying Values
With foam, the ability to make the right purchase decision is greatly based on your ability to compare one product to another. A foam material’s density is one of the best ways to do this, but knowing a single product’s density while not knowing how that value measures up to other foam types is like being given a boat in the middle of the desert. Sure, now you have a boat, but how are you supposed to use it? ... (Read More)
Foundations Impact the Comfort and Longevity of Your Foam Mattress
So you’ve got yourself a delightfully comfortable foam mattress that’s making your dreams as sweet as it is soft. But after just a few months, there’s something that’s not quite right, and it seems like the honeymoon is over. What’s limiting the comfort level of your amazing foam mattress? Why is your foam mattress already losing its magic? The answer is: it’s the foundation. Foundations that aren’t a good fit for your mattress can cause a variety of issues ... (Read More)
Seal the Deal with Foam Factory for Your Gasketing Needs
A gasket is the epitome of “small but strong,” and while they go unnoticed in almost all of their applications, they are also one of the main reasons machinery is able to perform at peak efficiency. Varying in size, shape, and material, gaskets are compressed between two joining components to create a seal, while compensating for materials unable to interlock on their own due to imperfect surfaces. Gaskets can be as simple as the rubber O-ring in a hose ... (Read More)
