In general, Latex and Visco have opposite behaviors.
| Latex Foam |
Visco-Memory Foam |
| Latex provides excellent body support and superior
comfort |
It is designed as an energy-absorbing, dampening material,
for comfort |
| Latex foam bounces back immediately, resisting
any set in the foam |
Visco does not immediately bounce back to return
to its original shape |
| Latex enables the sleeper to turn, assisting
in a natural part of the sleep cycle |
Visco makes it more difficult for the sleeper
to turn because they must expend more energy - potentially resulting
in a higher level of wakefulness and lower quality of sleep |
| Latex form works regardless of temperature |
Visco Memory foam relies on heat for its effectiveness |
| Latex is impervious to room temperatures |
Visco Memory foam beds are firmer in cooler
rooms |
| Latex quickly springs back to its original
shape after use |
Visco leaves a temporary impression or "gravesite"
where the sleeper was laying |
| Latex provides continuous pressure point reduction |
Visco provides initial pressure point reduction
- it goes to a point and holds |
