Olfa Mat Smell

Olfa products from a master distributor.
Olfa mat smell. Now i actually didn t do any extensive research on buying a larger size self healing mat. Well while in joann s yesterday i spotted the 35 x 70 olfa self healing cutting mat. Said all their mats smelled and suggested i leave it out to air it out. About the grid lines.
I wrote to the company and they got back to me. At that time i had just bought an 35 x 70 3 24 x36 mats that clip together olfa cutting mat which was giving off a strong chemical odor. We carry a full line of olfa products everything from their world famous rotary cutters and mats to their quilt rulers art craft knifes and cutters. I have aired it out to no avail.
I knew they were pretty pricy anyways so i stopped looking for a while. I recently purchased a new green olfa mat and it smells like a skunk not a pleasant smell to be cutting over. The only online source selling all olfa blades and olfa cutters. I do own a smaller size olfa mat the 24 x36 and use it every once in a while for smaller jobs.
Each mat is 1 5mm thick double sided and constructed with a triple layer heat welding process for long life. After reading reviews about this and seeing it mentioned on the olfa website i was concerned about whether or not i would be able to get rid of the strong odor. Designed for use with olfa rotary cutters these cutting mats help protect cutting surfaces and extend the life of the rotary blade. At present mine has been in the garage for a week.
Hopefully some one can give me some help. I had this same question after buying the same olga mat. Ask charlie about any olfa products and how to.