| abstract |
A composite (20, 30, 50, 70) including (A) a first layer of paper (22, 32, 52, 72) having a printable upper surface and a lower surface, the printable upper surface forming a topmost surface of the composite; (B) a first extruded polymer layer (24, 34, 54, 74) having an upper surface joined to the lower surface of the first layer of paper (22, 32, 52, 72) and having a lower surface; and (C) an adhesive layer (26, 36, 56, 76) on the lower surface of the polymer layer (24, 34, 54, 74). The composite may further include (D) a release-coated liner having a topmost surface and a bottommost surface and including a second layer of paper (40, 60, 80) and the lower surface of the second layer of paper (40, 60, 80) forms the bottommost surface of the release-coated liner. The release-coated liner may include an additional polymer layer (62). One or more primer layers (82, 82’, 82’’) may be included between various layers of the composite. The bottom surface of the composite may be printable. |