Adhesive compositions containing modified ethylene-based polymers

1. A composition comprising the following:

A) a maleic anhydride grafted ethylene/octene copolymer having the following properties:

i) a melt viscosity (177° C.) from 13,000 cP to 15,000 cP,

ii) MWD from 1.5 to 3.0, and

iii) a density from 0.865 g/cc to 0.890 g/cc;

B) 35 weight percent, based on the weight of the composition, of a hydrogenated hydrocarbon tackifier;

C) 25 weight percent, based on the weight of the composition, of a Fischer-Tropsch wax; and

D) an ethylene/octene copolymer; and wherein the ethylene/octene copolymer of component D has the following properties:

i) a melt viscosity (177° C.) from 5,000 cP to 10,000 cP,

ii) MWD from 1.7 to 2.5,

iii) a density from 0.865 to 0.890 g/cc; and

wherein the ethylene/octene copolymer comprises, in polymerized form, a majority amount of ethylene monomer (based on the weight of the copolymer), and octene, as the only two monomer types; and

wherein the composition has a heat stress resistance pass rate of 80% on regular cardboard at 60° C.; and

wherein the maleic anhydride grafted ethylene/octene copolymer of component A is a maleic anhydride grafted homogeneously branched ethylene/octene copolymer; and the ethylene/octene copolymer of component D is a homogeneously branched ethylene/octene copolymer; and

wherein the sum of component A and component D comprise 40 weight percent of the composition and a weight ratio of component A to component D is 3.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the maleic anhydride grafted ethylene/octene copolymer has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) from 4,000 to 30,000 g/mole.

3. An article comprising the composition of claim 1 .

4. The article of claim 3 , further comprising a substrate.

5. The article of claim 4 , wherein the substrate is selected from the group consisting of the following: a coated substrate, a recycled paper, and combinations thereof.

6. The article of claim 4 , wherein the substrate is selected from the group consisting of the following: wax coated Kraft or carton, polyethylene coated Kraft or carton, BOPP film laminated Kraft or carton, polypropylene (PP) film laminated Kraft or carton, PET film laminated Kraft or carton, clay coated Kraft or carton, lacquer coated Kraft or carton, and combinations thereof.

7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the ethylene/octene copolymer of component D has a melt index (I2) greater than, or equal to, 400 g/10 min.

8. The composition of claim 1 having a fiber tear (regular cardboard) of 100% at room temperature.