Temper Foam

Fabricated by Expanded Rubber & Plastics Corporation, Temper Foam provides better impact protection for airplane passengers and enhances passenger comfort on long flights because it distributes body weight and pressure evenly over the entire contact area. Called a memory foam" it matches the contour of the body pressing against it and returns to its original shape once the pressure is removed. As a shock absorber a three-inch foam pad has the ability to absorb the impact of a 10-foot fall by an adult. Applications include seat cushioning for transportation vehicles padding for furniture and a variety of athletic equipment medical applications including wheelchair padding artificial limb socket lining finger splint and hand padding for burn patients special mattresses for the bedridden and dental stools. Production and sales rights are owned by Temper Foam Inc. Material is manufactured under license by the Dewey and Almy Division of Grace Chemical Corporation. Distributors of the product are Kees Goebel Medical Specialties Inc. and Alimed Inc. They sell Temper Foam in bulk to the fabricators who trim it to shapes required by their customers."

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