does this mat have a smell or emit out gassing? does anyone know what materials it is made of?
1655147
When it first comes out of the packaging it does smell bad. Like plastic but after a few days the smell is gone. We store ours in the living and it doesn't bother us. I should add that everything in my house is scent free and strong smells do cause migraines. I never had a problem with the mat.
1655148
None of that with ours -mats usually have some kind of smell the first few hours due to the no airing out but ours had a hole in the cardboard box it came in so no smell.
1655149
It had a funny smell in the beginning, but it just needed a little airing out. As for the materials, the listing says "Our Tumbling Mats are made with 18 oz. vinyl and industry standard, cross-linked polyethylene foam"
2178380
It is made of PVC. The description has "Made of 100% allergen-free PVC". There is little to no smell.
1783253
Mine didn't smell at all. Possibly an extremely faint rubber smell due to the material it is made of? But it is supper subtle (I am very sensitive to smells and don't really detect anything).
2120747
I guess I never noticed an odor on my mat, and I've been using them for many years. I keep the plastic protector on it when I'm not using it. And when it's in use, whatever paper I'm cutting is covering the mat. I would assume that the longer one uses it, the odor would begin to dissipate.
1371067
Anna, I am not exactly sure what it is made of but it appeared to be the normal nylon tent material - if that helps. My kids were definitely shaded from the sun under it. I did not notice any odor, but we opened and used it outside where I probably would not have notice anything anyway.
371824
Exterior is vinyl... don't know about the filling. It has no smell and I enjoy using the mat regularly.
48067
There is no remarkable odor. When just opened from the protective sleeve the mat came in there was a slight plastic smell. I've had the mat for months and don't smell any odor in the room it's used in, even up close there is no overwhelming smell of plastic , only a slight one.
1705473
i think i remember reading that it is green, but as a precaution, i opened and laid it out in the sunshine for 6 hours. there is absolutely no odor. i worked in the flooring industry for 30 years and am very familiar with the odor of carpet pad, which is a petroleum based product. also, the cover is bamboo. i am thrilled with the product.
24500
I am not sure what you are looking for. However, I can tell you that there is no odor now, nor was there an odor when I first got it. It is BPA free and is recyclable material. It is just nice, clean liner. I would buy it again.
2041307
The bed mat is made of a rubber compound, smells like tire rubber when you first open the package. There is a slight sheen to the finely textured surface in between the raised chevron ribs. I can set items on the mat and they pretty much stay put. The bottom of the mat has numerous pips to keep from sliding around and maybe air circulation?
35997
There is no odor. Has no smell at all. Plus you don't lay on it naked. You have clothing on so your skin will never come into contact with it. As well the mat has a cotton cover that you lay on. So there is no reason for your body to come into contact with the surface of the mat.
432634
When I first unpacked my mat it did smell rubbery, but the smell went away with time.
606374
Had mine for a few months. I didn't notice any extreme odor when it arrived or now. Good large mat.
807248
This mat was one of the thickest we had found for this price and I did a lot of research. There was a slight rubber smell when taking it out of the box, but I honestly didn't really notice the smell after the first day.
652409
I just bought mine in Dec. 2013. They did have an odor at first, but it went away. The mats are great!
2214510
Hello Clark, Did not notice any smell not sure what material is made of. Will say it is a very warm cover.
1557401
There's a smell when initially pulled out but it fades away instantly. Its heavy duty. Its not very thick but thin enough to form over the corners. Of course don't place too hot of items on it as it could shrivel.