Last Updated: November 15, 2026 · Salado Commercial Pressroom
Wipe-clean laminated placemats built to replace thousands of throwaway mats.
Encapsulate 11"×17" and 12"×18" press sheets in heavy 7-mil or rigid 10-mil sealed polyester—built for diners, breweries, tasting rooms, parts counters, and classroom desk mats.
Price your 11"×17" or 12"×18" placemat run live.
At Lamination Services in Salado, Texas, wholesale laminated placemats start at $1.01 per 11"×17" sheet and $1.17 per 12"×18" sheet at 1,000 quantity in 5 mil, with heavy 7-mil (~$1.50) and rigid 10-mil (~$1.85) sealed-lip armor replacing 300+ disposable paper mats per seat.
Fits 27" dual-heated roll nip (3.00 sq ft per piece).
One $1.17–$1.85 encapsulated mat replaces 300+ disposable paper placemats.
At 3.5 cents per disposable paper mat, a 120-seat diner burns $400+ weekly on throwaway paper. A 500-piece run of 10-mil sealed 12"×18" mats on heavy 100#–120# cover stock wipes clean for months alongside matching waterproof bar menus and table-tent signage.
| Finished Sheet Size | Common Commercial Use | 100–249 | 250–499 | 500–999 | 1,000–2,499 | 2,500+ Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.25" × 5.5" | Quarter-sheet credentials, postcards, equipment tags | $0.62 | $0.44 | $0.36 | $0.29 | Roll Contract (~26¢) |
| 5.5" × 8.5" | Half-letter bar menus, cocktail lists, field checklists | $0.84 | $0.61 | $0.49 | $0.41 | Roll Contract (~37¢) |
| 8.5" × 11" | Standard letter restaurant menus, SOP sheets, signage | $1.18 | $0.89 | $0.72 | $0.58 | Roll Contract (~53¢) |
| 8.5" × 14" | Legal-size dinner & wine menus, bilingual instruction cards | $1.44 | $1.08 | $0.87 | $0.71 | Roll Contract (~65¢) |
| 11" × 17" | Tabloid two-page menus, scored bi-folds, shop schematics | $2.05 | $1.54 | $1.24 | $1.01 | Roll Contract (~92¢) |
| 12" × 18" | Oversize digital press sheets, wipe-clean counter placemats | $2.38 | $1.79 | $1.44 | $1.17 | Roll Contract (~$1.06) |
Tip: Click any sheet row above to load that size straight into the live multi-mil calculator.
| Finished Sheet Size | 1.5 Mil (0.78×) | 3.0 Mil (0.88×) | 5.0 Mil (Published) | 7.0 Mil Shield (1.28×) | 10.0 Mil Plaque (1.58×) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.25" × 5.5" (Badge) | ~$0.23 | ~$0.26 | $0.29 | ~$0.37 | ~$0.46 |
| 5.5" × 8.5" (Half-Letter) | ~$0.32 | ~$0.36 | $0.41 | ~$0.52 | ~$0.65 |
| 8.5" × 11" (Letter) | ~$0.45 | ~$0.51 | $0.58 | ~$0.74 | ~$0.92 |
| 8.5" × 14" (Legal Menu) | ~$0.55 | ~$0.62 | $0.71 | ~$0.91 | ~$1.12 |
| 11" × 17" (Tabloid Menu) | ~$0.79 | ~$0.89 | $1.01 | ~$1.29 | ~$1.60 |
| 12" × 18" (Placemat) | ~$0.91 | ~$1.03 | $1.17 | ~$1.50 | ~$1.85 |
We test 3 sheets before your stack touches heat—backed for 90 days.
1. Mandatory 3-Sheet Stop-Gate
Send 3 marked test sheets with any heavy digital black or UV run. If fuser oil fights the bond on sheet #1, we halt the calender cold and call you before risking your stack.
2. 90-Day Seal + Return Freight
If any approved sheet silvers, bubbles, or peels at the lip within 90 days of normal use, we re-laminate replacement press sheets 100% free and cover Ground shipping both ways.
3. Published <2% Spoilage Cap
No mystery bindery shrinkage. Include 2% make-ready overs (5 sheets on short runs) so your exact finished count lands in plain kraft cartons on schedule.
Frequently asked questions.
Which size is standard for laminated dining placemats?
At Lamination Services in Salado, Texas, 11x17 tabloid ($1.01 at 1,000 qty in 5 mil) fits compact bistro and bar tops, while 12x18 oversize press sheets ($1.17 in 5 mil, ~$1.85 in rigid 10 mil) deliver full table coverage.
Will warm dinner plates warp thermal laminated placemats?
Lamination Services’ rigid PET polyester placemats handle warm ceramic dinner plates, coffee mugs, and commercial sanitizer wipe-downs effortlessly; avoid setting 450°F cast-iron skillets directly onto any thermoplastic surface.
P.S. — Don’t Guess on Film Gauge (Test My Rollers Free)
One botched retail pouch job—or one silvered stack of rich-black menus—costs more than three wholesale runs out of Salado.
You don’t have to ship a 1,000-sheet job blind to see how we work. Claim our free unbranded 1.5–10 mil sample deck so your buyer can snap our 7-mil menu shield in their own hands—or mail 3 dark printed sheets to Salado and let me run them free so you can try to peel the edge yourself.
— Sam Belcher · Lamination Services, Inc. · Salado, TX 76571 · (254) 290-6337
Lock your wholesale rate—or grab our unbranded sample deck free.
Specifying reusable dining mats or retail counter mats? Lock your per-sheet rate below or request our free 5-gauge sample deck.
Free 5-Gauge Sample Deck
Real 1.5, 3, 5, 7 & 10 mil sheets in Crystal Gloss and Satin Matte, 1/8" sealed lip vs. flush cut, and 1/4" round corners—100% unbranded so you close the markup.
3-Sheet Pre-Run Stop-Gate
Include 3 extra dark sheets—or mail 3 test sheets first. We verify zero silvering under angled light before your live stack ever hits the rollers.
Checking roll grain, I-35 Austin/Waco courier drop-off, or rush slots? Call Sam at (254) 290-6337 (Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm CT).