A memory foam or
Visco Elastic Foam
is a unique kind of foam that adjusts its firmness or
softness to temperature providing even support to the varying
body contours while at rest.
What this means is that every square
inch of the body occupies a space on the foam, allowing
conformability, lessening pressure points. Reduced pressure
points in turn result to better quality of sleep.
A memory foam mattress topper is usually 2” thick or more,
depending on one’s comfort requirements. Distributors of this
bedding material normally recommend 2” thick foams for
customers who have small to medium body built. Heavier
customers are advised to consider thicker foams for the right
conformability.
A memory foam mattress topper queen is sized for beds whose
dimensions are 60”X 80” X 4”. The foam’s length and width are
similar to that of the queen size bed but the thickness may
vary from 2” to 4” depending on one’s personal preference.
The most popular choice of many
customers is the 2” thick foams as they do not add too much
height to the bed. Many customers find the 3” or 4” thick ones
too high it makes climbing up the bed more difficult to do.
Besides, a memory foam mattress topper queen the thickness of
2” is all anyone needs to get a good quality sleep.
Some memory foam mattress topper queen size
may be made with a combination of latex or other types of
foams for support. The memory foam may only be 1” thick on
top and another 1” of a different type of foam underneath
for support. No toppers are made of pure memory foam as they
would be too soft for comfort.
Memory foam mattress toppers are not
recommended for use by persons weighing 250 lbs or more.
These types of customers would not get maximum support with
memory foam toppers.
When buying memory foam mattress toppers in
queen size, it is always good to note the density of the
product to assure quality. Density may be equated to the
compactness of the foam or how much it would weigh per cubic
foot. The density determines the response time for the foam
to recover to its original shape. The higher the density of
the foam, the firmer it becomes. Bigger persons require
higher density. The firmer the foam, the longer the recovery
time; the softer it is, the faster is the recovery response
time. Recovery response time is period where the foam
bounces back to its original shape. This means that when a
sleeper changes position, the firmer foam takes longer to
return to its previous shape than softer foam. Comfort is
achieved with foams that have faster recovery response time.
However, larger people are advised to use firmer foams to
match their weight against the slower recovery response
time.
The experience with good quality memory foam
toppers in queen size is one of maximum comfort and
relaxation. Many say it is like sleeping or floating on
clouds. However, consumers need to pay close attention to
cheap brands that profess to be real memory foams as they do
not provide the same softness or firmness the pricier ones
offer. These cheap imitations are usually imported from
China and are mixed with other substances that adversely
affect their quality.