A method for decorating a substrate using a kit that includes a laminate comprising a cover sheet having a layer of adhesive on one surface, a predetermined printed design, and pieces of optical film that have peripheral shapes corresponding to parts of the printed design, each of which pieces has a layer of adhesive along one surface and grooves or other structure along an opposite surface so that the pieces visually simulate decorative structures. The pieces of optical film are placed over portions of the design corresponding to their shapes, the structured surfaces of the pieces of film are adhered to the adhesive on the laminate, and the pieces of optical film adhered to the layer of adhesive on the laminate are positioned at a desired location on the substrate. Air is pressed out from between the pieces of optical film and the substrate, after which the laminate is removed to leave the pieces of optical film adhered to the substrate in the predetermined design.

A method for manufacturing a structural sub-assembly for a gliding board, such as a surfboard, as well as a method for manufacturing such gliding board, the method including at least: forming at least two shell elements, and assembling shell elements with a resin foam. The invention is also directed to the sub-assembly and to the gliding board formed by such methods.

A laminate for use in decorating a receptor surface (e.g., a window) comprising a piece of decorative sheet material with a layer of aggressive pressure sensitive adhesive on its rear surface and a release liner over that layer of adhesive; and a flexible, temporary support tape comprising a backing and a layer of repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive on a second surface of the backing. A longitudinally extending part of the layer of repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive of the support tape is adhered to a front surface of the decorative strip, and an elongate portion of the support tape projects transversely away from a first edge surface of the decorative sheet material. The repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive on that projecting portion of the support tape can be adhered to a receptor surface with the first release liner on the decorative sheet material laying along that receptor surface, and can be repositioned as needed to precisely position the decorative sheet material in a desired location. Once so positioned, the flexible backing can be bent along a longitudinally extending bend line along the first edge of the decorative sheet material to separate the decorative sheet material from the receptor surface so that the first release liner can be manually removed. The decorative sheet material can then be moved back into contact with the receptor surface so that its layer of aggressive pressure sensitive adhesive adheres the decorative sheet material against the receptor surface in the desired location, after which the temporary support tape can be peeled away.

An assemblage of laminates each including only a portion of a graphic, which graphic portion has a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive along its rear major surface. The graphic portions in the laminates are adapted to be adhered to a substrate by the layers of adhesive in a predetermined relative orientation to form a graphic having a predetermined shape. Each of the laminates further includes a separate polymeric cover sheet having opposite outer and inner major surfaces and overlaying the graphic portion, and a layer of removable pressure-sensitive adhesive having opposite front and rear major surfaces, which layer of removable pressure-sensitive adhesive is coextensive with and has its rear surface adhered to the inner major surface of the cover sheet and has its front surface adhered to the front surface of the graphic portion. The cover sheets in the laminates have irregular visually distinctive mating edges shaped for edge-to-edge engagement only when the graphic portions in the laminates are in the predetermined relative orientation.

The glazing panel, conform the present invention, comprises a panel of thermoplastic material provided with a three-dimensional decorative pattern. The latter includes elevated portions projecting outwardly from the three-dimensional decorative pattern and also simulated joints dividing the three-dimensional decorative pattern into the elevated portions. Each simulated joint has a transversal profile shaped into a groove with a flat bottom. A peripheral flat flange surrounds the elevated portions and the simulated joints as well and is connected to both by an inclined portion. An elevation L1, measured between the elevated portions and the flat bottoms, is lesser than an overall height L2, measured between the elevated portions and the peripheral flat flange. The elevated portions the flat bottoms and the peripheral flat flange are parallel to each other. The insulated glazing panel comprises a pair of glazing panels. The pair of glazing panels is joined along internal confronting surfaces of the peripheral flat flanges by a sealing strip. The latter is interposed and adhesively secured to the internal confronting surfaces of the peripheral flat flanges. Thus, an undivided airtight chamber is formed by the two glazing panels which are held at a predetermined distance equal to a thickness L3 of the sealing strip, compounded with two overall heights L2.