This invention relates to a two-part epoxy based composition, comprising a first part comprising at least one epoxy resin; a second part comprising at least one epoxy resin curing agent, and at least one acrylamide compound containing a hydrogen atom bound to the nitrogen atom in the acrylamide structure. The two-part epoxy based composition according to the present invention exhibits excellent adhesion strength to low surface tension substrates, such as stainless steel and PVC.