Adhesive composition comprising a particulate thermoplastic component

An adhesive composition comprising

• a) a water based component comprising a film-Forming polymer;
• and
• b) a thermoplastic component selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polymers, thermoplastic resins, hot melt adhesive compositions, and mixtures thereof,
• wherein said thermoplastic component is in particulate form having a mean particle size of from about 10 microns to about 1,500 microns and is present in an amount of from about greater than 15 wt % to about 40 wt %.

A method of making an adhesive composition comprising

• a) a water based component comprising a film-forming polymer;
• and
• b) a thermoplastic component selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polymers, thermoplastic resins, hot melt adhesive compositions, and mixtures thereof, said thermoplastic component being in particulate form having a mean particle size of from about 10 microns to about 1,500 microns,
• said method comprising
• a) grinding said thermoplastic component to the desired particle size;
• and
• b) mixing said ground thermoplastic component in particulate form with said water based component.