Adhesive comprising polyvinyl acetate and a mixture of glucose and fructose

Abstract

Aqueous adhesive compositions comprising polyvinyl acetate can be extended by a) providing an adhesive polymer component wherein at least about 75% of adhesive polymer materials present in the adhesive polymer component is polyvinyl acetate; b) providing an aqueous saccharide composition comprising fructose and glucose in a fructose to glucose weight ratio of from about 3:10 to about 10:3, wherein the fructose and glucose combined are at least about 50 percent of all saccharides present in the aqueous saccharide composition. The aqueous saccharide composition has a total saccharides dry solids content of at least 70 percent by weight based on the total aqueous saccharide composition. The adhesive polymer component is mixed with the aqueous saccharide composition to form an extended aqueous adhesive composition comprising from about 5 to about 50 percent by dry weight of the saccharide composition. Compositions and methods of use are also described.

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