Joint finishing adhesive

An adhesive composition comprising a polymeric binder, filler, rheological modifier and associative thickener, wherein the binder is a combination of Polyvinyl Acetate with Polyvinyl Alcohol in an amount from 10% to 40% by weight, the filler is a combination of attapulgite clay in an amount from 0.5% to 1.5% by weight and kaolin clay in an amount from 5% to 15% by weight, the rheological modifier is at least one hydroxyethyl cellulose based rheological modifier in an amount from 0.01% to 20% by weight, the associative thickener is at least one polyacrylate based associative thickener and used in an amount from 0.01% to 20% by weight, and wherein the composition further comprises a surfactant in an amount from 0.01% to 1% and a defoamer in an amount from 0.01% to 1%;

• wherein the composition has a viscosity in the range from 100 to 200 Brabender Units and density in the range from 7.5 lbs/gal to 10 lbs/gal.