Designed for Space

In the late 1960s, NASA scientists were tasked with developing a material to cushion pilots during test flights and onboard their space shuttles.*

They successfully created a groundbreaking viscoelastic “slow spring-back foam” containing billions of open cells that were heat sensitive and slowly reacted to body weight, shape, and temperature.

Perfected for Sleep

When NASA released the material’s formula for consumer use in the 1980s, our founders were eager to improve the application specifically for sleepers. Our scientists rigorously tested and enhanced the foam to increase its adaptability, heat dissipation, and durability.

In 1991, they introduced the world’s first viscoelastic mattress and pillow under the brand name TEMPUR®. The adaptive and pressure-relieving properties, along with its unique comfort and support, made TEMPUR-Material™ an instant success. Today TEMPUR® is found in bedrooms around the world, transforming the sleep of millions of people.

The material’s viscous (fluid-like) and elastic (spring-like) properties actively work together to provide the proper support, comfort, and infinite adaptability.

The result? Unparalleled pressure point relief, absorption, and motion separation to help keep you in uninterrupted, deep sleep. That’s why no other material performs like TEMPUR-Material™.

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* For more information on the Space Foundation, visit https://www.spacefoundation.org/