Adhesive mixture used for the purpose of creating water activated stick on insulation

A re-wettable adhesive mixture, comprising:

• between about 5-15% by weight of the adhesive coating of at least one of polystyrene-maleic anhydride (SMA) and polyacrylic acid (PAA);
• between about 1 and 8% by weight of the adhesive coating of an alcohol amine;
• between about 30 and 60% by weight of the adhesive coating of a polyvinyl alcohol;
• and
• between about 20 and 40% by weight of the adhesive coating of a starch paste, wherein the adhesive is activated with the application of liquid water.

A method of making a self-stick insulation, comprising:

• providing a piece of insulation product;
• applying a water-activated adhesive coating to a surface of the insulation product, the water-activated adhesive coating comprising:
• between about 5-15% by weight of the adhesive coating of at least one of polystyrene-maleic anhydride (SMA) and polyacrylic acid (PAA);
• between about 1 and 8% by weight of the adhesive coating of an alcohol amine;
• between about 25 and 50% by weight of the adhesive coating of a polyvinyl alcohol;
• and
• between about 20 and 40% by weight of the adhesive coating of a starch paste;
• and
• drying the water-activated adhesive coating to evaporate the water to form a dry adhesive coating layer on the surface.