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Temper Foam was first developed by NASA at Ames Research Center, Moffett Field California in the 1970s as seat cushioning and crash protection for airplane pilots and passengers. The material was used by NASA in an attempt to reduce health care costs and to provide cushioning aboard the Space Shuttle and in flight tests.
