The mat is thick and made of quality plastic that's pliable. Unrolls and flattens within a minute or two under the weight of a chair. My chair easily maneuvers over the surface without the mat shifting and the lip provides good foot traction for getting up or moving forward or back. And you can back up in your chair without going off the mat which made it the perfect size for me. A winner!
Am very happy with this Mat.My last one lasted 15 years and ya can't beat the quality for the price.Only reason I changed them out was cause I re-done the computer room and cause of age the other ones that were 15 years old was turning yellowish color from age after 15 years of use no cracks in them and they had lots of use.
I had a cheap mat that did not work out. I bought this one because it was thicker and worked out very well. Try it and you will like it I'm sure. Also was at a very good price.
We bought several of these mats to protect the new low pile carpet in our offices. We've only had them a few weeks but they are holding up well so far. The mats were curled up due to being rolled up for shipping but by the next morning they were flat.