Floor mats and formamide

Re: Floor mats and formamide

• virginiagirl11 member

  January 2013

  Based on my fairly limited research on this, the formaldehyde is the strongest when the mats are first made, meaning that most of the off-gassing occurs in the early days after you unwrap it. Some mats have more than others depending on their materials.

  That said, I just purchased our playroom tiles from SoftTiles. They have had their mats tested and received the lowest possible score (close to zero). We also left the box in the garage for a few days after it arrived to let it off-gas a bit.

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• MouseInLux member

  January 2013

  I'm in the EU, we can't get the mats in my country because of the issue. I did my research and bought one from the UK which doesn't contain the chemical. 

  If the mat has a very strong odor then there is a strong posibility that it's a bad brand, ours doesn't smell at all. 

  

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• PhillyGal34 member

  January 2013

  virginiagirl11:

  Based on my fairly limited research on this, the formaldehyde is the strongest when the mats are first made, meaning that most of the offgassing occurs in the early days after you unwrap it. Some mats have more than others depending on their materials.That said, I just purchased our playroom tiles from SoftTiles. They have had their mats tested and received the lowest possible score close to zero. We also left the box in the garage for a few days after it arrived to let it offgas a bit.

  
  
  
  I don't think the issue is formaldehyde. It's a different chemical formamide.
  
  I didn't notice a smell. But can it be there anyway?

  

  
  

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