This disclosed invention relates to a laminate for use as a wallcovering
comprising: a matte release liner having a flexible polymeric matte
release backing liner and a matte release coat bonded to the matte
release backing liner, and a flexible multi-layer decorative film
releasably adhered to the matte release liner, the decorative film
comprising a dry paint film layer in contact with the matte release coat,
and an adhesive layer bonded to the dry paint film layer on a side
thereof opposite the matte release liner, the dry paint film layer
comprising a layer of pigment dispersed in a polymeric binder, the matte
release coat having a level of tack that preferentially adheres the matte
release backing liner to the decorative film sufficient to provide a
level of structural support for the decorative film when placing the
adhesive side of the paint film layer in contact with a substrate, the
matte release coat having a micro-roughened surface for transferring a
matte finish to the exposed surface fo the dry paint film layer when the
release coat is released from contact with the dry paint film layer, the
adhesive layer having a suppressed initial level of tack at room
temperature that allows the laminate to adhere to a substrate and be
repositioned thereon followed by removal of the matte release liner from
the dry paint film layer, the adhesive layer undergoing subsequent build
up of adhesion due to the passage of time sufficient to permanently bond
the dry paint film layer to the substrate.