Ottobock Terra cushion

Internal experience developing highly engineered foams for use in automotive seating gives Ottobock the edge in creating a superior foam for prolonged sitting. 

Ottobock’s chemists have combined the flow properties of a viscoelastic foam with the resilience of high-quality urethane foams to create something completely new for the wheelchair user.

The molecules of Ottobock’s foams are longer and have fewer branches than typical foams. This allows the molecules to move freely under loads resulting in the following improved properties:

• immersion and envelopment are optimised for excellent pressure redistribution.
• During daily use, moving through the environment, this ability of the molecules to flow means impact and shocks are absorbed more effectively. Wheelchair users describe a spring/suspension feeling during use without adding the weight of suspension components to their wheelchair.
• The breakdown/compression set of the foam is almost eliminated even under long term use.