Visco Pillowtop - Not Just an Ordinary Pillowtop

A Visco Pillowtop mattress is basically a memory foam mattress in disguise. So where does the name come from? Memory foam is manufactured from polyurethane with other chemicals added to it that enhance its viscosity and density thus giving it its name Visco elastic. As with all mattresses a Visco mattress has its benefits and its drawbacks.

Visco memory foam was first developed by NASA to help relieve the G-force pressures that pilots had to endure during space flights, it was then incorporated into aircraft seating where it was necessary to have seat cushions that could take a lot of wear and tear. Because of the huge amounts of passengers that pass through airplanes day in day out a material was needed not only for a passengers comfort but also for its durability. Memory foam wasn't introduced into the general public's arena until the early 1980's and even then it was an extremely expensive product so there were very few goods made from it. One of the first companies to use memory foam in mattresses was a Swedish firm. Since then as with most other new products technology has helped bring down the cost of manufacture and it is now widely used in a range of different products.

The mattress industry having stood still for many years was the obvious place for memory foam to really come into its own. Because Visco foam is firmer than standard foams yet allows for more give even more than spring mattresses this foam and the mattress industry was the perfect partnership. It didn't take long for people to realize the benefits of a mattress made from memory foam.

There are good few reasons why a mattress made from Visco foam can benefit you and your family. One major plus is its durability making it very hard wearing. These mattresses are quite a bit heavier and denser than your usual mattress giving you years more life expectancy. But the biggest selling point for these mattresses is that they have no pressure points in them. Because they are made as one solid piece of foam with no springs or wooden slats or whatever other support methods used in other brands that may stick in you during the night your body has consistent support all through your nights sleep.