Hot melt adhesive having improved wet strength

摘要

A hot melt adhesive is described which possesses superior properties for the construction of disposal soft articles and more specifically disposable soft articles which may be exposed to moisture for prolonged periods of time. The adhesive composition includes about 10% to about 60% by weight of a butene-1-ethylene copolymer; about 20% to about 80% by weight of a tackifying resin; about 5% to about 30% by weight of a plasticizer; and about 0.1% to about 3% by weight of an antioxidant, wherein the ingredients total 100%, by weight, of the entire adhesive composition.