Low application temperature hot melt adhesive

1. A low application temperature hot melt adhesive comprising:

(a) at least about 5 wt % of an olefin copolymer, wherein the olefin copolymer has an average Melt Index range of greater than 5 and less than about 35 g/10 minutes at 190° C.;

(b) from about 40 to about 70 wt % of a tackifier;

(c) from about 0.5 to about 5 wt % a wax;

(d) from about 1 to about 30 wt % of a plasticizer diluent; and

(e) from 0 to about 5 wt % of an optional component

wherein the sum of the total wt % of the hot melt adhesive equals to 100;

wherein the adhesive has a viscosity of below about 11,000 centipoises at 120° C., a yield stress (12 in/min extensional rate) range of from about 7 to about 50 psi at 25° C., a cube flow of less than about 200% at 60° C., and a cross-over temperature (when G″=G′) greater than about 70° C.

2. The low application temperature hot melt adhesive of claim 1 , wherein said adhesive has a viscosity of below about 9,500 centipoises at 120° C., a yield stress (12 in/min extensional rate) range of from about 15 to about 45 psi at 25° C., a cube flow of less than about 100% at 60° C., and a cross-over temperature (when G″=G′) greater than about 75° C.

3. The low application temperature hot melt adhesive of claim 2 , wherein said adhesive has a viscosity of below about 8,500 centipoises at 120° C., a yield stress (12 in/min extensional rate) range of from about 16 to about 40 psi at 25° C., a cube flow of about 0% at 60° C., and a cross-over temperature (when G″=G′) greater than about 80° C.

4. The low application temperature hot melt adhesive of claim 1 , further comprising up to about 50 wt % of an additional polymer, wherein the additional polymer is selected from the group consisting of hydrogenated styrene block copolymers, amorphous poly-α-olefins and olefin copolymer with an average Melt Index of greater than about 35 g/10 minutes at 190° C.

5. The low application temperature hot melt adhesive of claim 1 , wherein the tackifier is selected from polyterpenes, aliphatic resins, cycloaliphatic resins, aliphatic/aromatic, cycloaliphatic/aromatic, natural and modified rosin esters, and mixtures thereof.

6. The low application temperature hot melt adhesive of claim 1 , wherein the optional component is selected from an antioxidant, a filler, a pigment, a flow modifier, a dyestuff and mixtures thereof.

7. The low application temperature hot melt adhesive of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive further comprises greater than zero but no more than about 50 wt % of an additional polymer, wherein the additional polymer is selected from the group consisting of hydrogenated styrene block copolymers, amorphous poly-α-olefins and olefin copolymer with a Melt Index of greater than about 35 g/10 minutes at 190° C.

8. The low application temperature hot melt adhesive of claim 7 wherein said adhesive has a viscosity of below about 9,500 centipoises at 120° C., a yield stress (12 in/min extensional rate) range of from about 15 to about 45 psi at 25° C., a cube flow of less than about 100% at 60° C., and a cross-over temperature (when G″=G′) greater than about 75° C.

9. The low application temperature hot melt adhesive of claim 8 , wherein said adhesive has a viscosity of below about 8,500 centipoises at 120° C., a yield stress (12 in/min extensional rate) range of from about 16 to about 40 psi at 25° C., a cube flow of about 0% at 60° C., and a cross-over temperature (when G″=G′) greater than about 80° C.

10. The low application temperature hot melt adhesive of claim 1 , wherein the tackifier is selected from polyterpenes, aliphatic resins, cycloaliphatic resins, aliphatic/aromatic, cycloaliphatic/aromatic, natural and modified rosin esters, and mixtures thereof.