Laminate for precise application of graphics to a substrate

A composite from which graphics can be precisely applied to a substrate, said composite including a laminate comprising 1) a transparent plasticized vinyl cover sheet having opposite outer and inner major surfaces, said cover sheet being from 25 to 100 mm thick between said surfaces, 2) a layer of removable pressure-sensitive adhesive having opposite front and rear major surfaces that is coextensive with and has said rear surface adhered to the inner major surface of the cover sheet and has a coating weight of from 10 to 50 g/m.sup.2 ;

• said transparent polymeric cover sheet and said layer of removable pressure sensitive adhesive having circular perforations between said outer and front surfaces that a) are uniformly spaced over substantially the entire area of each of said outer and front surfaces, b) have a total area measured along one of the surfaces of the cover sheet that is from 1.0 to 20% of the area of said one surface of the cover sheet, c) are 0.5 to 2.5 mm in diameter, and d) are separated by lands of from 1 to 10 mm;
• 3) a decorative plasticized vinyl film which a) forms graphics, b) is filled with light-diffusing agents that can give an etched or sand-blasted appearance to the graphics on a glass panel, c) is from 25 to 100 mm in thickness, and d) has opposite major surfaces with one of the major surfaces of said decorative plasticized vinyl film being adhered to the surface of said layer of removable pressure sensitive adhesive opposite said transparent polymeric cover sheet;
• and 4) a layer of aggressive pressure-sensitive adhesive that is coextensive only with each of the graphics adhered to the major surfaces of the graphics opposite said layer of removable pressure sensitive adhesive and has a coating weight of from 10 to 50 g/m.sup.2, said adhesives being adapted to be made wet during application of the graphics to a substrate with a liquid that lubricates the adhesives so that the graphics can be applied to a substrate at a precise position and that can evaporate through said perforations to leave the graphics firmly adhered to the substrate at said position;
• said composite also including a flexible low-adhesion carrier web having good dimensional stability and being coextensive with said cover sheet, said carrier web being adhered to and protecting the aggressive pressure-sensitive adhesive and areas of removable pressure-sensitive adhesive between the graphics.