Gel Pads & Cushions
 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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