When considering the purchase of a new mattress, many consumers wonder about some of the newer options that are available. Though for years the industry standard was the traditional innerspring mattress, a memory foam mattress or an adjustable air bed mattress is now a possibility for most purchasers. As adjustable air beds can be costly, a desirable option can be memory foam. It is helpful in this consideration to be familiar of the properties of a memory foam mattress to help decide which is right for an individual's bed needs. The most typical properties used as factors in determining which mattress will be right for a person's needs are comfort and durability. As mattresses are manufactured to be thicker than they once were, height is also an important consideration.
The comfort of a mattress is often directly related to its firmness. As memory foam is denser than other foam, it can be heavier than other options, but this density can provide a great deal of support. In memory foam mattresses, many prefer a softer, less dense upper layer, with firmer, more dense layers lower in the bed to provide the comfort of a soft mattress with the solid support of a firm one.
Another important factor is durability. Higher density mattresses will have a slightly longer lifetime than mattresses of lower densities, but this difference is small in comparison to the importance of comfort for the individual sleeper. The thickness of the layers of the foam can also play a role in this durability, as thinner layers will have fewer cells to hold up the compression ratings of regular use. This directly leads to the importance of height in a mattress. Different products use different thicknesses in the layers of foam in a mattress. The bottom-most levels are the most rigid, to provide support for the softer layers on top. Ideally, the layer of compressible foam should be more than two inches, but less than six. Six inches of foam would allow the sleeper to sink uncomfortably far into the mattress, while less than two will not be noticeable. Of course, no matter the thickness of the foam layer, the memory foam mattress will have more height than this to account for the base layers in the product, so speaking with a knowledgeable salesperson or doing independent research on individual products will be helpful in determining which is right for the individual sleeper.
Whatever type of mattress a buyer ultimately chooses, knowing more about the properties of the options available can be helpful in making these decisions.
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