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Dynamic Systems will be attending this year's North American Foam Expo in Novi, MI from June 24-26 at the Suburban Collection Showplace. Stop by booth #2419 for free samples and more information about SunMate® foam products. Registration is free! Find out more at www.foam-expo.com. We look forward to seeing you there!
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth at the International Seating Symposium in Pittsburgh, PA this year. If you didn't get a chance to visit and would like us to send you a free sample pack with our current price sheet and product literature, please contact us or call our customer service department (855-786-6283) with any questions you may have. We look forward to the next one!
Like many start-ups, Dynamic Systems began operating as a business out of a home garage. Its founder, Charles Yost, was employed at the time with Stencel Aero Engineering Corporation in Arden, NC. While under contract with NASA to study improvements to crash-safety in aircraft, Yost created a material with impact-absorption and dissipation properties, open-cell structure, and slow-return -- or memory. He called it "Temper" foam.
When the contract ended, and Charles was laid-off, he decided to manufacture the foam full-time, as he could see its potential for a variety of market applications. Working closely with NASA Ames Research Laboratories and its Biomedical Applications division at Southwest Research Institute, they explored uses for the material as foot supports, padding for prosthetics and orthotics, and pressure injury reduction.
Fast forward 50 years later, and Dynamic Systems, now in a 29,000 sq. ft. facility with 15-20 employees, continues to manufacture premium, high-performance, visco foams. SunMate®, Pudgee® and Liquid SunMate® Foam-in-Place Seating, also invented by Mr. Yost, are improved, second- and third-generation derivatives of the original formulation. They are used all over the world in environments as varied as medical, aviation, auto, industrial, furniture, sports and more.
In the coming months, we will be looking back at the company's major milestones, recognizing its amazing customers and employees, and celebrating the many intriguing applications for this inconspicuous, pervasive, and revolutionary material.
If you have a story you would like to share about your experience with Charles, DSI or SunMate products, we'd love to hear it! Contact us here.
We accept refunds, returns and exchanges. Click the Read More link for more detail.
We have recently added waterproof Dartex and Stretch-4 slipcovers for convenient ordering through our online store. They are designed to snugly fit 16" x 18" x 2" or 16" x 18" x 2.5" cushions. If you would like to order a different size, a different fabric, or would prefer to order fabric by the yard or roll, please contact our customer service department. We will add more options to the online store as customer demand necessitates it.
Due to customer demand, we have added several more cushion sizes now available for online purchasing:
The following article contains links to the latest instructional videos, print material, Verification of Training form, and product details you need to order and use Liquid SunMate Foam-in-Place Seating. If you have any questions not answered here, our customer service reps are always just a phone call or e-mail away. Toll-free: 855-786-6283.
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