Testing & Results
Testing
Breathe-zy products have been tested by;
Shirley Technologies Limited, Unit 11, Westpoint Enterprise Park, Clarence Avenue, Trafford Park, Manchester, United Kingdom, M17 1QS.
Test Procedure
- 3 pillows used - Breathe-zy, Competitor and "Control" shop bought pillow
- Each pillow placed on a non-porous surface
- Air forced down a tube and into pillow
- Air bounce back* measured
*The air pushed into each pillow dispersed through the pillows and any air that bounced back up the tube was recorded. The lower the reading the more "breathable" the pillow.
Air flow test results (mm H2O) | |||||
Breathe-zy epileptic pillow | Competitor's epileptic pillow | Control | |||
Insert | No insert | Hole | No hole | ||
Test 1 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 1.27 | 1.70 | 3.99 |
Test 2 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 1.26 | 3.32 | 3.54 |
Test 3 | 0.38 | 0.33 | 1.02 | 2.91 | 3.59 |
Test 4 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 1.06 | 2.83 | 3.74 |
Test 5 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 1.06 | 2.22 | 3.75 |
Test 6 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 3.56 | ||
Test 7 | 0.41 | 0.38 | 4.15 | ||
Test 8 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 4.07 | ||
Test 9 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 3.51 | ||
Test 10 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 3.16 | ||
Mean | 0.38 | 0.37 | 1.13 | 2.60 | 3.71 |
The photo below illustrates the areas of the pillow that the Air Flow test was conducted on. As you can see, we ensured that the testing was as thorough as possible, this is purely to make sure that the pillow performs equally across the full surface area.
Results
Please click either of the pictures below to open up the relevant test results.
Breathe-zy products have been tested by;
Shirley Technologies Limited, Unit 11, Westpoint Enterprise Park, Clarence Avenue, Trafford Park, Manchester, United Kingdom, M17 1QS.