The base material of the rug is the surface in contact with the table. First of all, the reliability of holding the rug in place depends on the properties of the base.
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Rubber. A fairly practical and easy-to-clean material that adheres well to various surfaces — wood, plastic, glass. At the same time, rubber is inexpensive, due to which it is the most popular modern material for bases.
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Silicone. This material “sticks” well to the surface, however, as it gets dirty and worn, it can noticeably lose its properties. As a result, this material is relatively rare.
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Plastic. Plastic is cheaper than rubber, but does not hold up as well on the table. This, however, does not apply to all varieties of this material, however, “tenacious” quality varieties (for example, “foamed” polyurethane), usually, are much more expensive than usual and are still inferior to rubber and silicone in terms of retention.
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Aluminium. There are two options for aluminium bases. The first is reversible mats (see below) made entirely of aluminium. For more information about this material, see "Surface Material"; here we note that aluminium is slippery and in its pure form is poorly suited for bases. Therefore, these rugs most often have "legs" made of rubber, often removable. The second option is ultra-thin products, on the
...basis of which a thin aluminium foil is applied. This foil is usually covered with an adhesive material, which allows the pad to be held securely on the table.The presence in the design of the rug of a special pillow that supports the user's wrist when working with the mouse.
It is believed that such
pillows reduce fatigue and make working with the mouse more comfortable. However, this feature is far from appropriate in all cases: firstly, such mousepads are not suitable for dynamic games, and secondly, with a small height of the mouse, it becomes inconvenient to hold it with the wrist on the pillow. Therefore, it is worth paying attention to models with this function only when the mat is purchased for long-term and relatively uncomplicated work at a computer — for example, for an office. And even in such cases, much depends on the personal characteristics and preferences of the user.
In accordance with the name, these rugs can be placed on the table in any direction; in other words, each of their sides can play the role of both a working surface and a base.
Double-sided mats are especially popular in gaming models (see "Type"), where each side has its own specialization: usually one surface is made "high-speed" (slippery), and the second "high-precision" (with a more pronounced texture). This allows you to choose an option depending on the genre of the game, personal style and other preferences.
