A method for packaging a hot melt adhesive mass comprises providing a hot melt adhesive having a predetermined viscosity and finite size and shape, and encapsulating the hot melt adhesive in a polymeric shrink wrap which forms a hermetic seal thereon. An packaged adhesive mass comprises a hot melt adhesive...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6044625?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6044625 - Method of preparing a hot melt adhesive