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Intelli-GEL means GelTop Mattresses Sleep Better than most other Mattress Technologies

Intelli-Gel was developed in Utah in the early 1990’s and behaves radically different then traditional cushioning materials. Foam and springs are “compressible materials”. By nature, there is a linear relationship between how far the material is compressed and the resultant force that pushes back. The further it is compressed, the harder it pushes back. That explains why protruding body parts – your hips and shoulders – experience pressure points. They compress the materials further, resulting in isolated pressure spikes on these protruding body parts.

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Under light loads, the Intelli-Gel support walls begin to compress slightly just like foam or springs. Under light loads, the Intelli-Gel support walls begin to compress slightly just like foam or springs.

As pressure increases under the hips and shoulders, the strong, flexible Intelli-Gel support members instantly buckle, relieving pressure and conforming to shape. As pressure increases under the hips and shoulders, the strong, flexible Intelli-Gel support members instantly buckle, relieving pressure and conforming to shape.

When fully loaded, the recessed surfaces, like the back, float on top, while protruding surfaces, like the hips, sink deeply into the mattress. When fully loaded, the recessed surfaces, like the back, float on top, while protruding surfaces, like the hips, sink deeply into the mattress.

When the load is removed, the strong Intelli-Gel support members spring back again, ready to welcome you the next time you lie down! When the load is removed, the strong Intelli-Gel support members spring back again, ready to welcome you the next time you lie down!

Intelli-Gel behaves differently. Intelli-Gel is made from a soft but extremely strong and elastic solid gel formed into a series of vertical support members that begin to compress under light loads, but when the pressure on any localized area becomes uncomfortable, the support members “relax” allowing that localized part of the body to sink into the mattress. In this way, pressure points under the hip and shoulder areas are reduced by a remarkable 50-80%.

Another highly unique and important characteristic of Intelli-Gel is the “column buckling” design of the many individual support squares each of which have the ability to sense when the pressure load would be uncomfortable to the human body and automatically “relax” to relieve that pressure. Thus, the extreme pressure caused by the protruding hips and shoulders is sufficient to cause the support members to relax while the lower pressure caused by the broad recessed back or side generally do not apply sufficient pressure to cause the support members to collapse. So, these “smart” gel-top mattresses result in a soft, comfortable feeling under the hip and shoulder area while providing a firm, supportive surface under the rest of your body creating the perfect sleep surface for long-term health and wellness.

An additional benefit of intelli-Gel is its incrediable durability. Under normal sleep conditions, testing has shown that intelli-gel (when matched with high quality materials) will only lose about 3-5% of it’s ability to support weight over the entire life of the bed. By contrast, the highest quality materials used in the industry will experience 3 to 5 times this amount to wear…..in fact most beds are “worn out” within 5 years of purchase and need to be replaced. A Gel-Top mattress by intelliBED is the only mattress we’ve seen that wear effectively “like new” for the entire life of the warranty period.

Intelli-GEL® is constructed of a Space-Aged Co-Polymer called Gelastic™.

It is a soft, very strong rubber-like material unlike any other bedding material.

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