Abstract: A hot-melt adhesive composition containing (i) a first component consisting of (a) 20 to 100 weight percent of a hydrolyzed ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer whose vinyl acetate unit content is in the range of 5 to 50 weight percent and its hydrolysis degree is at least 50 percent and/or a carboxyl-containing product obtained by grafting said copolymer with a carboxyl-containing unsaturated compound or anhydride thereof and (b) 0 to 80 weight percent of a resin compatible with said copolymer and/or said carboxyl-containing product and (ii) a second component which is a tackifying resin, the proportion of said first component being not less than 20 weight percent and that of said second component being not less than 20 weight percent, both based on said two components, and said composition optionally may further contain (iii) a wax as a third component is highly improved in adhesivity as compared with the hitherto known hot-melt adhesive compositions.

Abstract: Glass bottles, suitable as containers for drinks, such as beer and fruit juice, are coated with a single layer of a thermally cured material formed of a powdery composition comprising a mixture of (i) a blocked organic polyisocyanate and (ii) a hydrolyzed ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer and/or a carboxyl-modified version of said hydrolyzed copolymer. The coated bottles are highly effective in the prevention of scattering of glass fragments in the event of breakage and excellent in clarity, alkali resistance, abrasion resistance, scratch resistance and weathering quality.