Types of polyurethane foams

Viscoelastic VE foams or so called memory foams have been developed for the American space program. They have been created to relieve the immense G-force pressure on astronaut’s body during lift-off and space flight.

Due to their special characteristics the applications of these foams have been expanded also to the other areas: medicine (mattresses in hospitals, orthopaedic accessories) and very soon also to the area of upholstered furniture and mattresses.