Its a mouse pad - nothing more nothing less. Works the same as any other mouse pad. Once the distinct aroma of old tires goes away it will probably be a very good and odorless mouse pad.
I just got this mousepad today - hardly 4 hours ago and I already had to toss it across the room. Sure it works great but I very quickly developed a raging migraine from the pungent rubber smell it was emitting. It was so strong! My coworker came a foot from it and exclaimed at the smell.
we had bought some mouse pads about 6 months ago from staples and they were good quality mouse pads. these mouse pads are cheap cheap and cheap oversized mouse pads.