Chair Mat Lip Vs No Lip

The large picture to the left is shown with a lip.
Chair mat lip vs no lip. Lip or no lip. Chair mats come in three basic shapes. Thus the rectangular portion of the mat is smaller than the corresponding size listed. Rectangular chair mats are the most versatile and fit the most office desk configurations.
45 x 53 mats have a 25 wide x 12 deep lip. Desk chair mats come in all shapes and sizes including rectangular rectangular with a lip and even a clear plastic teardrop shaped mat as manufactured by es robbins. The lip protects the floor under the desk where the chair may roll if scooted all the way in. The picture below has a lip.
Chair mats are offered in a number of standard sizes ranging from 36 x 48 up to 72 by 96 for carpeted surfaces and 60 x 96 for hard surfaces. The lip of the chair mat is put under the desk. 36 x 48 mats have a 20 wide x 10 deep lip. For a corner work area the clear plastic teardrop shaped mat.
Our infograph shows you which chair mats are best suited to the most common office layouts. Light bulb lip and rectangular. The lip covers the carpet underneath the desk where the chair wheels can roll if the chair is pushed in all the way. Therefore if you want you can move forward your chair toward your desk.
Chair mats with a lip are listed using the overall size of the mat including the lip. Chair mats that have a lip are listed using the overall or total size of the mat including the lip. If you have a traditional desk with drawers on both sides then a mat with a lip would probably work best for you. There are two variants of a mat one is with lip and the other one is without a lip.