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Sigma-Aldrich

Sodium tripolyphosphate

technical grade, 85%

Synonym(s):

Pentasodium tripolyphosphate Anhydrous, STPP, Sodium triphosphate, Sodium triphosphate pentabasic, Sodium tripolyphosphate pentabasic

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
Na5P3O10
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
367.86
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.55
grade:
technical grade
form:
powder

grade

technical grade

Quality Level

Assay

85%

form

powder

pH

9.5-10.3 (1 g/L)

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[O-]P([O-])(=O)OP([O-])(=O)OP([O-])([O-])=O

InChI

1S/5Na.H5O10P3/c;;;;;1-11(2,3)9-13(7,8)10-12(4,5)6/h;;;;;(H,7,8)(H2,1,2,3)(H2,4,5,6)/q5*+1;/p-5

InChI key

HWGNBUXHKFFFIH-UHFFFAOYSA-I

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General description

Sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) is widely employed as a deflocculant. The major applications of STPP as laundry detergents and cleansing agents. STPP provides benefits such as pH buffering, soil emulsification and hard water sequestration for effective surfactant performance.

Application

Sodium tripolyphosphate is used:
  • As a corrosion inhibitor for steel.
  • In the preparation of chitosan nanoparticles (CSNPs) by ionic gelation.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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