"Zak" wrote in message
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I used some non-slip mesh matting on a melamine surface and also on a
clear plastic surface.

After a few months the matting had marked both these surfaces and the
marking was extremely difficult to remove.

Is some matting available in the retail shops made of a different
(and less marking) compound. Or is almost all of these non-slip
mattings made of the same compound?

Car mats are good for this. Cut the mat to the size you need. I've found
that they are good for non-slip and don't mark the surface at all.