NASA Space Technology

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.

Certified space technology
In 1996 TEMPUR-Pedic was licensed by the United States Space Foundation to use the official "Certified Technology" seal on TEMPUR product packaging and marketing materials. Only those products and services certified as having originated in U.S. space efforts, or used in space flight can employ this seal.