A coating composition comprising: from 20 to 85 percent of an aqueous dispersion based on a total weight of the coating composition, wherein the aqueous dispersion comprises a melt blending product of (a) a high density polyethylene having a density in a range from 0.93 to 0.97 grams per cubic centimeter, (b) a maleic anhydride functionalized polyethylene (c) a polymeric stabilizing agent, and (d) a maleic anhydride modified polyethylene wax, wherein the aqueous dispersion has a solid content from 15 weight percent to 70 weight percent based on a total weight of the aqueous dispersion, the solid content comprises from 40 to 80 percent by weight of the high density polyethylene based on a total weight of the solids content, from 3 to 35 percent by weight of the maleic anhydride functionalized polyethylene based on the total weight of the solids content, from 2 to 35 percent by weight of the polymeric stabilizing agent based on the total weight of the solids content, and from 5 to 15 percent by weight of the maleic anhydride modified polyethylene wax based on the total weight of the solids content; a basic water composition comprising from 90 to 99.99 percent by weight of water based on a total weight of the basic water composition and from 0.01 percent to 10 percent by weight of a neutralizing agent based on the total weight of the basic water composition, wherein the basic water composition is from 0 weight percent to 80 weight percent of the coating composition based on the total weight of the coating composition; and a crosslinker, wherein the crosslinker is from 0 weight percent to 40 weight percent of the coating composition based on the total weight of the coating composition. from 20 to 85 percent of an aqueous dispersion based on a total weight of the coating composition, wherein the aqueous dispersion comprises a melt blending product of (a) a high density polyethylene having a density in a range from 0.93 to 0.97 grams per cubic centimeter, (b) a maleic anhydride functionalized polyethylene (c) a polymeric stabilizing agent, and (d) a maleic anhydride modified polyethylene wax, wherein the aqueous dispersion has a solid content from 15 weight percent to 70 weight percent based on a total weight of the aqueous dispersion, the solid content comprises from 40 to 80 percent by weight of the high density polyethylene based on a total weight of the solids content, from 3 to 35 percent by weight of the maleic anhydride functionalized polyethylene based on the total weight of the solids content, from 2 to 35 percent by weight of the polymeric stabilizing agent based on the total weight of the solids content, and from 5 to 15 percent by weight of the maleic anhydride modified polyethylene wax based on the total weight of the solids content; a basic water composition comprising from 90 to 99.99 percent by weight of water based on a total weight of the basic water composition and from 0.01 percent to 10 percent by weight of a neutralizing agent based on the total weight of the basic water composition, wherein the basic water composition is from 0 weight percent to 80 weight percent of the coating composition based on the total weight of the coating composition; and a crosslinker, wherein the crosslinker is from 0 weight percent to 40 weight percent of the coating composition based on the total weight of the coating composition. <EOS>