The reason for a rubber rug pad, besides protecting your rug and floor, is to prevent slipping. There are many rug pads that we think are rubber but are actually a rubber like substance. Those waffle looking rug pads you see in the big bix stores are usually made of some sort of pvc, nylon or polyester with an adhesive sprayed on them that can rub off onto your floor.
Rubber is a natural product and when used the right way to make a rug pad, is perfectly safe for all types of hard floors. The nature of rubber is to dry out over time, not stick to your floor. What differentiates how long a rubber pad will take to dry is the amount of rubber used in the rug pad.
Our Ultra Premium non slip rug pad is made with a felt jute surface and a solid layer of rubber lower surface. There are 20 ounces of rubber per square yard of rug pad in this pad and this is a quality rubber rug pad. I have seen those look-a-likes that claim to be rubber because they contain a sprayed on latex, which is a form of rubber. I do not like this spray application because it eventually wears off of the pad and will mark your floor.
Again, the nature of real rubber is to dry out over time. When it does dry out, it will need replacement and a quality rubber rug pad will not need to be replaced for at least 10 or 12 years. When shopping for a rubber rug pad, know these facts and be sure that it is real rubber that is not a sprayed on latex. Like with all rug pads, a quality rubber rug pad will have to be replaced in time, yet will not damage your floors.
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