Have you ever wondered how memory foam came into place? If so, this probably isn’t how you expected it to be. A memory foam is made with polyurethane with additional chemicals that increase its viscosity and density. Polyurethane is often referred to as viscoelastic polyurethane foam, or a low-resilience polyurethane foam. Polyurethane are also commonly used as constituents of paints, varnishes, adhesives, and foams. Memory foam was initially referred as the “slow spring back foam” It is created by inserting and feeding gas into a polymer matrix. The foam has an open-cell solid structure that when pressure is pressed against it, it stays in that state and slowly springs back to its original shape. It is also made from a substance called viscoelastic. Memory foam was developed in 1966 under a contract by NASA's Ames Research Center, the intended problem that this technology was suppose to solve was to improve the safety of aircraft cushions. Pilots worked hard, they risked their lives, they deserve a comfortable backside. By using memory foam it could help …show more content…
Due to the success of this material, many other foam manufacturers around the world began to develop their own memory foam material to create mattresses and pillows. The specialty bedding made from memory foam has now become something we use on a daily basis. A spinoff is the creation of an independent company or technology through the sale or distribution of new shares of an existing business or division of a parent company. Memory Foam is a NASA spinoff. It is a spinoff because initially it was discovered by NASA when trying to improve the safety attributes on space shuttles. Prior to that, it also became something everyone uses everyday. It has become something some people cannot live without, due to many big companies coming in and investing in this