various other components can also be added to modify the tack color odor etc of the hot melt adhesive compositions of the instant invention these can include antioxidants and other stabilizing ingredients which are added to protect the adhesives from various heat and light induced degradation examples 1 3 were made in the following manner in accordance with known hot melt manufacturing methods the a b a block copolymer antioxidant resin and about one half the oil was added to a sigma blade mixer with a hot oil temperature of about 350 u00b0 f u02dc 177 u00b0 c the ingredients are shown in table 1 these were sheared for about 45 minutes until smooth the diblock a b block copolymer wax and the remainder of the oil were then added sequentially a bead of hot melt adhesive was applied by hand at a temperature of about 350 u00b0 f u02dc 177 u00b0 c with slautterback mini squirt ii hot melt application equipment an appropriate nozzle size and application rate was selected depending on the seam width seam thickness and thread size typically 0 3 34 u02dc 7 6 mm and 0 7 34 u02dc 18 mm slot die spreader nozzles as well as the standard 0 7 34 diameter nozzle were used to produce an adhesive bead that could sufficiently cover the seam and wick into the thread and stitch holes the mass of adhesive applied ranged from about 0 5 grams linear inch to 3 grams linear inch depending on the nozzle size and application rate the sealed stitched seam was then conditioned for at least 24 hours at ambient temperature prior to flex testing a waterproof.