Patent ID: 8846803

Claim:
An aqueous latex adhesive composition comprising (1) one or more polymerization products of monomers that comprise (a) at least one conjugated aliphatic diene, (b) at least one vinyl aromatic monomer, (c) at least one vinyl pyridine, (d) a nitrogen atom-containing monomer that comprises reactive N-methylol or N-alkoxy functionality, and (e) optionally, an acidic monomer; and (2) a resin component comprising a phenol-formaldehyde resin, a resorcinol formaldehyde resin, a urea formaldehyde resin or a melamine formaldehyde resin, wherein said one or more polymerization products comprise a higher weight percentage units from (a) than units from (b), (c) or (d) and no more than 20 weight percent units from (c) and (d).