Table of Contents
  • Uses for foam
  • Foam Density
  • Foam Chart
  • Good Pressure vs. Bad pressure
  • Sleep Deprivation facts
These are a few of the many thousands of applications for foam.
  • Pressure Relief for Medical Applications
  • High Resilience Luxury Mattresses
  • Commercial Seating
  • Sofa Cushions
  • Furniture
  • Boat Seating
  • Sound Absorbtion


The weight of a cubic foot of foam equals its Density.

Density is the most important consideration when choosing foam.
Quality Chart:   How long will foam last?
Density Grade Application Performance*
1.0 lb Camping Occasional 6-9 months
1.5 lb R.V. Seasonal 1-2 years
2.0 lb Classic Everyday 5-10 years
2.5 lb Royal Extra Life 10-15 years
3.0 lb Supreme Heavy Duty 10-20 years
*Based on Everyday use
  • Even Consistent Support
  • Comfortable
  • Conforms
  • Foam is by far the best
    surface to sleep on
    because it excels in
    each of these qualities.
  • Restricts Circulation (noted by red areas)
  • Uncomfortable
  • Reason for limbs "falling asleep"
  • Contributes to arthritis pain
  • Restlessness
  • Leads to Sleep Deprivation

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    *Natures Rest sleep science

     *Natures Rest sleep science
Sleep Deprivation Facts ::
  • 30 - 60% of North Americans have trouble sleeping
  • 2003 Canadian Driving Survey:7% canadians fell asleep at the wheel
  • One-third of the adult population reports insomnia symptoms, and for about one third of them (10% of the population), it is a persistent problem that impairs daytime functioning.
  • #3 cause of car crashes in this country......DRIVING DROWSY
  • women who slept less than six hours a night had a 39 percent higher risk of heart attack than those who slept eight hours. -http://www.readersdigest.ca/mag/2004/03/sleep.html
  • 18 per cent of people are suffering insomnia at any given time
  • Adolescents require 8 ½ or more hours of sleep - Approximately 48% of adolescent students have less than 8 hours weeknight sleep - As many as 24% of adolescent students reported lower grades due to sleepiness
  • There are long term health effects attributed to insomnia. People who have trouble getting a good night's rest are four times more likely to suffer from depression.
  • In the U.S. the direct costs of insomnia are estimated at $14 billion a year and indirect costs at $28 billion (this includes work loss, property damage, health care costs).
  • It's estimated that fatigue costs 25,000 lives a year in the U.S. from car crashes and other causes.