Developed by NASA
The TEMPUR Material was originally developed in the 1970s at NASA Ames Research Center, California, in order to improve seating comfort and g-force protection in spacecrafts. Due to small-scale production techniques commercial applications were, for many years, limited to medical cushions and mattresses for pressure sore prevention.
Perfected by TEMPUR
In 1991, after extensive material and production development at Tempur World's Dan-Foam factory in Denmark, the large-scale 'Space Foam' technology was ready for launch. It was now possible to offer the exceptional pressure relief and comfort of the NASA material for private use as well as in hospitals, clinics and nursing homes around the world.