Composition and method relating to a hot melt adhesive

Abstract

The present invention includes methods and compositions relating to a hot melt adhesive that includes ethylene methyl methacrylate and a tackifying resin.

1 . A hot melt adhesive composition comprising: 
 (a) an ethylene methyl methacrylate copolymer,    (b) a tackifying resin,    (c) a wax    (d) a copolymer,    with the proviso that the composition does not include a surfactant or a copolymer of ethylene and n-butyl acrylate.    
   
   
       2 . The hot melt adhesive composition of  claim 1 , wherein said copolymer is a block copolymer.  
   
   
       3 . The hot melt adhesive composition of  claim 1 , wherein said copolymer is chosen from ethylene vinyl acetate, ethylene methyl acrylate, ethylene ethyl acrylate, interpolymers, or mixtures thereof.  
   
   
       4 . The hot melt adhesive composition of  claim 1 , further comprising oil.  
   
   
       5 . The composition of  claim 1 , further comprising an antioxidant.  
   
   
       6 . A package formulation comprising: 
 (a) the composition of  claim 1 , and    (b) instructions for application of the composition to a substrate.    
   
   
       7 . A hot melt adhesive composition consisting essentially of: 
 (a) an ethylene methyl methacrylate copolymer,    (b) a tackifying resin,    (c) a wax, and    (d) a copolymer.    
   
   
       8 . The composition of  claim 7 , further consisting essentially of an antioxidant.  
   
   
       9 . The hot melt adhesive composition of  claim 7 , wherein said copolymer is a block copolymer.  
   
   
       10 . The hot melt adhesive composition of  claim 7 , wherein said copolymer is chosen from ethylene vinyl acetate, ethylene methyl acrylate, ethylene ethyl acrylate, interpolymers, or mixtures thereof.  
   
   
       11 . The composition of  claim 7 , further consisting essentially of a block copolymer.  
   
   
       12 . A method of making the composition of  claim 1 , comprising mixing the components together.  
   
   
       13 . A method of making the composition of  claim 7 , comprising mixing the components together.  
   
   
       14 . A method of using a hot melt adhesive composition comprising: 
 applying a hot melt adhesive composition of  claim 1  to a substrate.    
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the method is a method of using the hot melt adhesive for book binding.  
   
   
       16 . A method of using a hot melt adhesive composition comprising: 
 applying a hot melt adhesive composition of  claim 7  to a substrate.    
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the method is a method of using the hot melt adhesive for book binding.  
   
   
       18 . A package formulation comprising: 
 (a) the composition of  claim 7 , and    (b) instructions for application of the composition to a substrate.