2UUL ST86 ThickPad Extra Thick Heat Resistant Repair Pad

Most repair mats are thin enough that a long hot-air session warms the bench underneath. The 2UUL ST86 ThickPad is 5 mm thick and 500 × 350 mm across, built for heavy board rework and tablet repairs.

The listing describes high-density silicone rated for up to 500°C, an anti-static and anti-slip texture that grips the desk, and a soft top layer that cushions glass and stops screws bouncing away. It also claims resistance to alcohol and flux cleaner spills.

When the extra thickness matters

• A workbench scorched or warped by repeated BGA desoldering.

• Cracked glass from a panel that slipped on a hard surface.

• Tablet repairs where a smaller mat leaves loose parts crowded.

• Screws that bounce and go missing on a firm mat.

Setting it up

Roll the pad out flat and give it time to relax if it was shipped rolled. Keep the hot-air area at one end and the parts staging area at the other, so heat and loose screws don't mix.

Even with a high rating, don't rest a soldering iron on the pad for long. Wipe it with isopropyl alcohol now and then. The 400 × 280 mm 2UUL silicone pad is a smaller alternative.