An adhesive composition comprising: a binder which is a combination of Polyvinyl Acetate with Polyvinyl Alcohol in an amount from 10% to 40% by weight of the composition, a filler which is a combination of attapulgite clay in an amount from 0.5% to 1.5% by weight of the composition and kaolin clay in an amount from 5% to 15% by weight of the composition, a rheological modifier in an amount from 0.01% to 5% by weight of the composition, wherein the rheological modifier is one or more of the following: hydrophobically modified ethoxylated urethanes (HEUR), hydrophobically modified alkali-swellable emulsions (HASE), styrene-maleic anhydride terpolymers (SMAT), hydroxyethyl cellulose, ethylhydroxyethyl cellulose (EHEC), methylhydroxyethyl cellulose (MHEC), carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose (HPMC), alkyl hydroxypropyl cellulose ethers, hydroxypropyl methyl celluloses, xanthan gums, alginates, carrageenans, gum arabic, gum karaya, gum tragacanth, gum ghatti, guar gum, locust bean gum, tamarind gum, psyllium seed gum, quince seed gum, larch gum, pectin and its derivatives, dextrans, hydroxypropylcelluloses, and any combination thereof, and wherein the composition further comprises a polyacrylate based associative thickener in an amount from 0.01% to 5% by weight of the composition, a surfactant in an amount from 0.01% to 1% by weight of the composition and a defoamer in an amount from 0.01% to 1% by weight of the composition; wherein the composition is formulated with water to achieve a viscosity in the range from 100 to 200 Brabender Units as measured in the description, and a density in the range from 900 g/l ( 7.5 lbs/gal) to 1.2 kg/I ( 10 lbs/gal). a binder which is a combination of Polyvinyl Acetate with Polyvinyl Alcohol in an amount from 10% to 40% by weight of the composition, a filler which is a combination of attapulgite clay in an amount from 0.5% to 1.5% by weight of the composition and kaolin clay in an amount from 5% to 15% by weight of the composition, a rheological modifier in an amount from 0.01% to 5% by weight of the composition, wherein the rheological modifier is one or more of the following: hydrophobically modified ethoxylated urethanes (HEUR), hydrophobically modified alkali-swellable emulsions (HASE), styrene-maleic anhydride terpolymers (SMAT), hydroxyethyl cellulose, ethylhydroxyethyl cellulose (EHEC), methylhydroxyethyl cellulose (MHEC), carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose (HPMC), alkyl hydroxypropyl cellulose ethers, hydroxypropyl methyl celluloses, xanthan gums, alginates, carrageenans, gum arabic, gum karaya, gum tragacanth, gum ghatti, guar gum, locust bean gum, tamarind gum, psyllium seed gum, quince seed gum, larch gum, pectin and its derivatives, dextrans, hydroxypropylcelluloses, and any combination thereof, and wherein the composition further comprises a polyacrylate based associative thickener in an amount from 0.01% to 5% by weight of the composition, a surfactant in an amount from 0.01% to 1% by weight of the composition and a defoamer in an amount from 0.01% to 1% by weight of the composition; wherein the composition is formulated with water to achieve a viscosity in the range from 100 to 200 Brabender Units as measured in the description, and a density in the range from 900 g/l ( 7.5 lbs/gal) to 1.2 kg/I ( 10 lbs/gal). hydrophobically modified ethoxylated urethanes (HEUR), hydrophobically modified alkali-swellable emulsions (HASE), styrene-maleic anhydride terpolymers (SMAT), hydroxyethyl cellulose, ethylhydroxyethyl cellulose (EHEC), methylhydroxyethyl cellulose (MHEC), carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose (HPMC), alkyl hydroxypropyl cellulose ethers, hydroxypropyl methyl celluloses, xanthan gums, alginates, carrageenans, gum arabic, gum karaya, gum tragacanth, gum ghatti, guar gum, locust bean gum, tamarind gum, psyllium seed gum, quince seed gum, larch gum, pectin and its derivatives, dextrans, hydroxypropylcelluloses, and any combination thereof, and wherein the composition further comprises a polyacrylate based associative thickener in an amount from 0.01% to 5% by weight of the composition, a surfactant in an amount from 0.01% to 1% by weight of the composition and a defoamer in an amount from 0.01% to 1% by weight of the composition; wherein the composition is formulated with water to achieve a viscosity in the range from 100 to 200 Brabender Units as measured in the description, and a density in the range from 900 g/l ( 7.5 lbs/gal) to 1.2 kg/I ( 10 lbs/gal).