Patent ID: 8828271

Claim:
A hot melt wetness indicating adhesive composition comprising a blend of the following ingredients: a. a polymer or a blend of polymers in an amount of about 10% to 80% by weight; b. a tackifier or a blend of tackifiers in an amount of about 20% to 70% by weight; c. a surfactant or a blend of surfactants in an amount of about 0% to 30% by weight; d. a plasticizer or a blend of plasticizers in an amount of about 0 to 50% by weight; e. a wax or a blend of waxes in an amount of about 0% to 50% by weight; f. about 0 to 5% by weight of a stabilizer or antioxidant; g. a wetness indicating agent or a blend of wetness indicating agents in an amount of about 0 to 5% by weight; and h. a fluorescing agent or a blend of fluorescing agents that fluoresce when exposed to infrared light, and only when wet and not when dry, in an amount of 0.001% to 10% by weight, wherein the ingredients add up to 100% by weight of the composition.