Most of Mac's Upholstery Gel Pads & Cushions are derived from an ultra-soft synthetic rubber-like material, that is a medical polymer. This unique, shock-absorbing material was invented more than thirty years ago. What began as a scientific pursuit to develop padding that would help prevent pressure sores in immobilized patients has today spawned over 2000 products for hundreds of applications. Its diversified markets include hospitals, home health care dealers and therapists, military and law enforcement agencies, shooting sports and a wide variety of Original Equipment manufacturers.

Wheelchair cushions and bed pads were the first uses for this medical polymer. The shock-absorbing attributes of this medical polymer present limitless applications for its use that extend far beyond the reaches of the medical field. The material is used in gun recoil pads for hunters and law enforcement personnel, in gloves for jackhammer users, in padding for race car driver seats, and in various pads for horses to prevent tissue trauma. Remember Danny DeVito’s penguin suit in the movie “Batman Returns”? That too was made of a thick coat of—you guessed it—medical polymer.

This polymer helps decrease pressure points to allow for more blood flow causing less pain and more enjoyment. This polymer is a stable solid that does not incorporate any type of silicone which can build and hold heat during the summer.

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