Unravel it just a tiny bit and then force something heavy on it.
How to get a chair mat to stay flat.
Then push the heavy thing against the curled end to unroll it gradually and once it is unrolled let it sit for a while.
Instead buy a mat with a lip.
I decided to do this after.
Chair mats aren t designed for use under the desk and may crack.
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Creating this opposing new curl shape will in effect straighten the curled plastic.
It s a really thick hard plastic with those sharp pointy things underneath that sticks into the carpet.
Be careful when you open a rolled chair mat.
Lay the plastic chair mat carpet fingers up onto the assembly.
After it relaxes and is flat move it to a flat cooler area in the shade or indoors until it cools and becomes more rigid.
Chair mats can take up to 24 hours to fully unroll and flatten.
For now center the mat side to side on the flooring.
Some are packed very tightly and may unroll quickly and forcefully.
Then flip it over and reroll the mat.
Fight curl with curl unroll the mat as flat as you can get it.
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Every time i attempt to unroll it it keeps curling back up.
I bought one of those clear hard plastic office chair mats from staples months ago and have tried repeated times to unroll it.
I can t get it to lay flat long enough to put it up my chair.
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Place your mat on a smooth flat surface outside in the sun on a warm sunny day until it flattens check it every 15 minutes.
Air out the mat before use.