Typical water soluble or water dispersible adhesives include modified and unmodified starches such as hydroxyethylated starch ether, styrene/butadiene polymers, polyvinyl alcohols, vinyl chloride polymers, vinyl acetate polymers, acrylic polymers (e.g. from such monomers as acrylate and methacrylate esters, styrene, etc.) and other nonprotein adhesives.