Founded in 1998 around its proprietary XcelGel® formula, Polymer Concepts manufactures medical positioning pads and other pressure-relief products in Mentor, Ohio. The company has grown from its original operating-room applications to produce more than 200 positioning-pad shapes, along with XcelGel® components for wheelchair cushions, mattresses, kneeling mats and foot-care products. Its manufacturing process follows GMP standards and is lot traceable, and the company also offers private-label manufacturing and formula licensing.
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Action Products, IncAction Products, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells medical products and other polymer-based products. Its product range includes operating-room patient positioning and support surfaces, home medical wheelchair cushions and adaptive pads, and pressure-injury prevention products made primarily from proprietary Akton® viscoelastic polymer.HAGERSTOWN, MD
PolyGelSince its founding in 2000, PolyGel has built its identity around more than 25 years of gel-manufacturing experience and a focus on everyday well-being. Based in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, it develops soft gel materials and custom solutions for healthcare and wellness brands, including OEM and private-label partners. Its FDA- and ISO-certified facilities support work ranging from material development to finished product manufacturing.EASTON, PA
Pittsburgh Plastics ManufacturingSince Jim Zona founded it in 1977, Pittsburgh Plastics Manufacturing has grown from a small Butler-area idea into a women-owned American manufacturer known for custom cushioning work. Its team helps customers turn designs into gel and foam products for applications such as medical care and foot comfort, working from a 91,000-square-foot facility with more than 45 years of experience. The FDA-registered company is ISO 13485:2016 certified.BUTLER, PA
SiliposFounded in 1989, Silipos manufactures polymer gel products at its Niagara Falls, New York facility, where it also conducts gel research and development and converts base gel into finished products. The company says it makes more than 300 products for customers in 90 countries, with gel technology used across orthopedics, prosthetics, and skin care. It also develops customized gel formulations for medical and beauty-care applications.NIAGARA FALLS, NY