Patent ID: 7306764

Claim:
A personal wear absorbent article in combination with a wetness indicator to be exposed to an environment to monitor the presence of a fluid in the environment, said wetness indicator comprising a multiple layer composite of a first ink layer applied to a second ink layer, said first ink layer being disposed at least in part between said environment and said second ink layer to control fluid contact with at least a portion of the second ink layer, said second ink layer containing a pH indicating agent that provides a visual indication in response to contact with said fluid and at least one of said layers containing a fluid regulating additive to regulate fluid contact with said pH indicating agent in said second ink layer, said fluid regulating additive being selected from the group consisting of silica gel, superabsorbent polymers, cellulosic resins, anhydride resins, polyolef in blend resins, zeolites, calcium oxide, clays and calcium sulfate.