Akton Polymer By LMJ#44 Jan 1, 1969 The Idea of Akton in 1969 The idea of a viscoelastic polymer was started by Dr. McElroy. Jan 1, 1970 The research and design of Akton Polymer. Dr. McElroy started designing, research, and testing. Jan 1, 1975 Late 1970s Akton Polymer was mass produced and was put on the market.