Custom Drink Mats turn a bar or service counter into branded space while doing the everyday work of a good bar mat — protecting the countertop and keeping glassware from sliding. Your logo, image, or message is printed in full color into the mat surface, so the branding is part of a working mat rather than a sticker on top of it. They're among our most customizable pieces in the full logo-mats range, sized to your counter.
Underneath the print, it's built for a wet counter. The mat is nitrile rubber at 3/16 inch thick over a cushion backing, with the artwork carried on a polymetric film bonded to the rubber surface. Nitrile shrugs off the spills, citrus, and constant wipe-downs a bar throws at it, and the cushioned body gives it some give on a hard counter while the rubber face grips glassware.
The surface prints in full color, and up to four PMS colors can be matched per design for brand accuracy, with a one-time setup fee per color. One honest caveat on color: the mat is finished under a hot press that bonds the rubber and cushion, and the heat tends to lighten the print slightly, so a PMS match comes close but isn't exact. Bold, clean artwork reproduces best — we proof every design before it runs.
It's made for countertop point-of-purchase use — bars, restaurants and cafés, tasting rooms, and retail counters where a branded surface meets a working one. A few artwork rules keep the result clean: text reads best at 1/2 inch or taller, lines at 1/16 inch or thicker, and white isn't usable as a background or in the imprint because it discolors in service (there are light alternatives that hold up). Replace it when the print wears from heavy daily use.
| Surface | Nitrile rubber |
| Logo / image | Full-color digital print on polymetric film, bonded to the surface |
| Thickness | 3/16" (0.1875") |
| Backing | Cushion backing |
| Colors | 150 standard; up to 4 PMS matched per design ($270.38 per color, one-time) |
| Minimum lettering | Text 1/2" tall; lines 1/16" (white not usable in the imprint) |
| Standard sizes | 3.5"×21" and 14"×14"; custom sizes available |
| Use | Countertop point-of-purchase (bars, restaurants, retail counters) |
| Function | Counter protection and a non-slip surface for glassware |
| Warranty | 1-year limited (Mats Inc.) |
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I print my logo in our exact brand colors?
Answered by Jinna Hopson, Vice President of Marketing
You can get close, and we'll tell you honestly how close. The surface prints in full color, and we can match up to four PMS colors per design for brand accuracy, with a one-time setup fee of $270.38 per PMS color. The honest part: the mat is finished under a hot press, and that heat tends to lighten the print a few shades, so an exact PMS match isn't guaranteed — we get near it. Send us your brand colors and artwork and we'll build a proof so you can see the match before anything runs.
Are there artwork rules I should know before sending a design?
Answered by Jinna Hopson, Vice President of Marketing
A few, and they're all about keeping the print clean. Keep text at least 1/2 inch tall and lines at least 1/16 inch thick; very thin or special fonts may need to be sized up, which we handle case by case. Don't use white as a background or in the imprint — it discolors through manufacturing — but there are light tones that hold up in its place. And if you're working in CorelDraw, avoid PowerClips in the file. Send the art over and we'll flag anything that needs adjusting.
What's it made of, and how long does it last?
Answered by Dustin Thompson, Owner & CEO
It's nitrile rubber at 3/16 inch thick over a cushion backing, with the printed artwork carried on a polymetric film bonded to the surface. Nitrile holds up well to the spills, citrus, and constant wipe-downs a bar surface sees, and the cushion gives it some give on a hard counter. Lifespan comes down to how hard it's worked and how it's cleaned; on a busy bar, plan to replace it when the print starts to wear in the heavy-use zone rather than waiting for the rubber to give out.
Will it protect the counter and keep glasses from sliding?
Answered by Dustin Thompson, Owner & CEO
That's the working half of the job. The cushioned rubber body shields the countertop from glassware, bottles, and the constant set-down-and-slide of a service area, and the non-slip rubber face grips so glasses and bottles stay put instead of skating across a wet counter. It's built specifically for countertop protection and a slip-resistant surface for glassware, so it earns its place as a working bar mat first, with the branding on top of that.
By Jinna Hopson, Vice President of Marketing, Mats Inc.
