The Tempur-Pedic profile comes in two sizes: 8" and 10". The Pad Pedic Tempur has a lower profile than any of our competing models. Research has shown that in every bedding category, consumers prefer the highest profile mattress their money can buy. A cotton velour cover, on top of a plastic vapor barrier that prevents perspiration from entering the foam, covers the Tempur Pedic mattress. This is because for the memory foam to work, it must be near the sleeper's body. Good idea, but a bad solution! It puts you right next to the plastic vapor barrier, which just doesn't breathe. Neither does the foam underneath. So you can feel uncomfortably hot. Also the plastic vapor barrier is quite stiff and makes the bed feel stiff.

Several years and millions of research dollars later, the Fagerdala World Foams Company introduced one of the world's first Visco elastic foam mattresses. This mattress was called Tempur. The Pad Pedic Tempur was first tested in hospitals and medical centers about Sweden by patients who were required to spend large amounts of time in their beds. The results of these tests were unbelievable as patients no longer suffered from back pain and experienced remarkably improved sleep.Years after its hospital rounds, the Tempur mattress was introduced to the public and has since become one of the most popular mattresses in the world. In response to the commercial success of its mattress, the Tempur Pedic Company expanded its design to include such products as pillows, office chairs, portable seat cushions, and even bicycle seats. It is, in my humble opinion, the best manufacturer of Visco elastic products on the market, and we encourage anyone and everyone to purchase only those products made by Tempur Pedic.