Tempur-Medical Research Papers

Brody provides information as specified by doctors and professionals, which appeals to our ethos. In the editorial, Brody informs readers by quoting a professional; "'Text neck,' a term coined by a Florida chiropractor, Dean L. Fishman, is a repetitive stress injury resulting from hours spent with the head positioned forward and down while using electronic devices." Dr.Fishman is used as an example, and Brody is able to reassure her audience that she is trustworthy by using a credible source. Especially as a chiropractor, Dr.Fishman is knowledgeable about the back and the injuries

Vicis, a self-proclaimed “technology company” is one of the many companies who are making an effort to tackle one of football’s biggest problems, concussions. This Seattle-based firm developed a helmet called the Zero1, “a multilayered, flexible helmet that’s particularly adept at diminishing rotational and linear impact forces. Specifically, the helmet was constructed to utilize four separate layers that work in perfect harmony with one another. It’s top layer, the Lode Shell, absorbs impact by locally deforming a specific part of a helmet” (Stella, 2016). The Zero1’s next layer is the Core Layer, “essentially bends and buckles in all directions to mitigate linear and rotational forces. Beneath that lies the Arch Shell, the interior of the helmet specifically

American football has been around for over one hundred years, and along with the sport has been the need to provide proper safety for the players. An assortment of padding has been instituted in the game that protects against most blunt trauma including blows to the shoulders, mid section, and legs. In an attempt to prevent fracture of the skull, helmets were designed. However, studies have shown that helmets do little to nothing to prevent concussive damage to the brain. A polycarbonate shell is used as the outer housing for regulation football helmets, but along with this material, the materials used on the inside of the helmet are just as, if not more, important. The purpose of this report is to analyze the materials used in current football helmet design and the improvements being made in the field of materials science in order to combat the severe number of concussions suffered by NFL players.

Sleep Country Canada (SCC), initiated in Vancouver in 1994, is the largest mattress retailer, offering various styles of mattresses and sleep related products in 224 stores and 17 distribution centers across Canada as of December 31, 2015. The target demographic is the working class, wishing to purchase quality products for less. SCC maintains a leading position in the industry due to competitive product pricing, selling 5% lower than other leading retailers. Success is also due to marketing, making SCC a recognized brand across Canada. Further initiatives include: broadening SCC’s real estate footprint, implementing store designs to enhance displays, redesigning and expanding products to meet change in consumer demand, employing “Sleep Expert” retail assistants, as well as upgrading the logistic system and software. SCC also works to enhance employee training and compensation program, increasing employee satisfaction and productivity.

The Woodbridge Group is a private, Canadian owned company, where co-founder and chairman, Robert Beamish, holds the majority stake. In 1978, Robert Beamish and Bob Fitzhenry purchased Monsanto Company’s polyurethane foam operations in Canada. The Woodbridge Group, was subsequently established and consisted of one facility located in Woodbridge, Ontario. Over the past 30 years, the company has grown from one local Canadian plant, to over 60 locations in 17 countries. The Woodbridge Group is a presently considered a global leader in polyurethane foam seating products. The purpose of this project is to evaluate the feasibility of extending the company’s molded polyurethane foam operations into the thriving automotive manufacturing region of South Korea.

Johnston, James, et al. "Simulation, Fabrication And Impact Testing Of A Novel Football Helmet Padding System That Decreases Rotational Acceleration." Sports Engineering (Springer Science & Business Media B.V.) 18.1 (2015): 11-20. SPORTDiscus with Full Text. Web. 24 Mar.

Mattress Firm is a mammoth retailer that specializes in sleep equipment within the bed and mattress industry. It is certified as a premium retailer that has changed the landscape of retailing specialty and traditional bedding. The initial concept was conceived through an opportunity to offer a product and service through a sophisticated system dedicated to quality, service, and value. Since the corporation’s inception, Mattress Firm has expanded into profitable markets through opening new stores and acquisitions. In a highly competitive industry, Mattress Firm organizes is product offerings in perspective of what the customer wants by providing an array of specialty and traditional mattresses from household brands such

This remarkable characteristic is due to the chemical composition of the polymer, as the fibres are made of many polymer strands (8). These strands are comprised of two segments of a long, amorphous segment and a short, rigid segment (8). The amorphous segments allows for the elastic properties of spandex where the material can be continuously stretched and then return to their original shape and size (8). This polymer also has useful features of being light weight, easily dyed, abrasion resistant, and is unaffected by the harsh effects of perspiration, body oil, and detergents (8). These attributes of spandex makes it a popular choice of material for sports

In Figure 4, Young's modulus is plotted against yield strength. The diagonal line in the figure represents the material index M= σy/E. Materials below the diagonal line are the best candidate materials because they will remain elastic while providing the maximum conformability. All materials that cost more than $2.20 per pound and have a UV rating of "poor" were eliminated. Also, only materials that can be made through the polymer extrusion process were considered. The candidate materials are listed in Table 1 and ranked by the material index. The current material, TPV, is included in the table for

He provides insight on how material science and stuff has affected civilizations in the past and how it will continue to influence civilizations in the future. Stuff Matters is an interesting and enlightening non-fiction book that changes one’s perception of stuff. Miodownik describes in detail how natural elements are manipulated by man to create man-made materials at the same minuscule scale that takes place in nature. Scientist over time have developed an increased knowledge of the chemistry and elements required to develop new materials used in advancing technology. Miodownik shares the

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Although Polyurethane has good characteristics but Poly Vinyl Chloride also has some of its own. PVC is divided into hard and soft, it’s more affordable and durable, and it generally used in training, indoor, futsal and street soccer. Soccer balls use to be made from pure leather, which has more water resistance and is not protective, until 1970 they coated leather with PU, synthetic material to protect from damages and is more playable on wet

The Presbyterian Home Healthcare Services Program in New Mexico is facing some issues as presented in the case study. The main issue, which also faces the majority of US hospitals is the prospect that shortage of beds is expected to increase as the population in the home ages. The

In the early 1970’s, NASA’s Ames Research Center funded a development project designed to create a substance that could help relieve astronauts of the incredible g-forces experienced during lift-off. They believed that one of the key secrets to reducing g-forces on the body was to use a foam material that could conform to each person’s shape and hold this conformity. While a foam mold of each astronaut’s body shape could accomplish this, any movement would take a person out of this position and create incorrect pressure points against the body. Instead, they created a new foam material that was visco-elastic and therefore able to conform to a person’s shape, but then come back to a normal shape once pressure was removed from the foam. This could allow an even distribution of pressure or body weight over the entire surface of the foam, but quickly adapt to any movements of the body.

A multi disciplinary engineering group was set up at Company A to completely examine the way of the issue and to in this way give a savvy answer for the froth immovability issue. The outline measure for the seat foam is an inner standard set by the organization and requires to froth redirect by 10mm (+1-0 mm). The group had distinguished that the solidness in the seat measured a 12mm deflection accordingly showing low firmness.