A composite article comprising: a backing layer; and a dampening layer disposed on the backing layer and prepared from a composition comprising; A) a first acrylic resin present in an amount of from about 30 to about 50 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the composition; B) a second acrylic resin different from the first acrylic resin A) and present in an amount of about 1 to about 10 part(s) by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the composition; C) a plasticizer component present in an amount of from about 1 to about 15 part(s) by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the composition; D) a solvent component present in an amount of from about 40 to about 60 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the composition; E) a surfactant component present in an amount of from about 0.05 to about 1 part(s) by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the composition; and G) a filler component present in an amount of from about 0.01 to about 1 part(s) by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the composition; wherein the first acrylic resin A) comprises a polymer of n-butyl methacrylate and the second acrylic resin B) comprises a polymer of methyl methacrylate; and wherein the composition optionally comprises F) a colorant component present in an amount of from about 0.05 to about 1 part(s) by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the composition. a backing layer; and a dampening layer disposed on the backing layer and prepared from a composition comprising; A) a first acrylic resin present in an amount of from about 30 to about 50 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the composition; B) a second acrylic resin different from the first acrylic resin A) and present in an amount of about 1 to about 10 part(s) by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the composition; C) a plasticizer component present in an amount of from about 1 to about 15 part(s) by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the composition; D) a solvent component present in an amount of from about 40 to about 60 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the composition; E) a surfactant component present in an amount of from about 0.05 to about 1 part(s) by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the composition; and G) a filler component present in an amount of from about 0.01 to about 1 part(s) by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the composition; A) a first acrylic resin present in an amount of from about 30 to about 50 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the composition; B) a second acrylic resin different from the first acrylic resin A) and present in an amount of about 1 to about 10 part(s) by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the composition; C) a plasticizer component present in an amount of from about 1 to about 15 part(s) by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the composition; D) a solvent component present in an amount of from about 40 to about 60 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the composition; E) a surfactant component present in an amount of from about 0.05 to about 1 part(s) by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the composition; and G) a filler component present in an amount of from about 0.01 to about 1 part(s) by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the composition; wherein the first acrylic resin A) comprises a polymer of n-butyl methacrylate and the second acrylic resin B) comprises a polymer of methyl methacrylate; and wherein the composition optionally comprises F) a colorant component present in an amount of from about 0.05 to about 1 part(s) by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the composition.