Wetness indicator having improved colorant retention and durability
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1. A wetness indicating composition comprising:
- (a) a colorant, said colorant having an initial color state, said initial color state being associated with a first state of said composition and a final color state, said final color state being associated with a second state of said composition; and
(b) a matrix comprising a mixture of a first binding agent and a second binding agent;
wherein said first binding agent immobilizing said colorant when it is in its said initial color state and said second binding agent immobilizing said colorant when it is in its said final color state.
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Abstract
Wetness indicating compositions having improved colorant retention and durability and to wearable articles comprising this wetness indicating composition are provided.
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1. A wetness indicating composition comprising:
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(a) a colorant, said colorant having an initial color state, said initial color state being associated with a first state of said composition and a final color state, said final color state being associated with a second state of said composition; and
(b) a matrix comprising a mixture of a first binding agent and a second binding agent;
wherein said first binding agent immobilizing said colorant when it is in its said initial color state and said second binding agent immobilizing said colorant when it is in its said final color state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A disposable absorbent article comprising a wetness indicating composition affixed to a structural component of said article, said wetness indicating composition comprising:
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(a) a colorant, said colorant having an initial color state, said initial color state being associated with a first state of said composition and a final color state, said final color state being associated with a second state of said composition; and
(b) a matrix comprising a mixture of a first binding agent and a second binding agent;
wherein said first binding agent immobilizing said colorant when it is in its said initial color state and said second binding agent immobilizing said colorant when it is in its said final color state and the ratio of said first binding agent to said second binding agent is from about 2;
1 to about 40;
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