Polymeric pressure sensitive adhesives that can be used in accordance with the invention include, for example, homopolymers or copolymers of acrylic acid, acrylates, methacrylic acid, methacrylates, natural rubbers or polyethers; and preferably is a water based adhesive prepared by free radical polymerization of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, acrylate, or methacrylate monomers having from 1 to ab