Sodium Tripolyphosphate (STPP)

Molecular Formula

Na5P3O10

Molecular Weight

367.86

Appearance

White powder 

Purpose

1. In the food industry, it is mainly used as a quality improver for canned food, dairy products, fruit juice drinks and soy milk;

Water-retaining agent and tenderizer for meat products such as ham sausage and luncheon meat;

In the processing of aquatic products, it can play a role in water retention, tenderization, expansion and bleaching;

Soften beans skin in canned broad beans;

It can also be used as water softener, chelating agent, PH regulator and thickener, as well as in the beer industry.

2. It is widely used in detergents in the industrial field as an auxiliary, soap synergist and to prevent bar soap from crystallizing and blooming;

Oil stain preventer for paper making, effective dispersant for suspension treatment of paint, kaolin, magnesium oxide, calcium carbonate, etc.;

Industrial water softener, leather pre-tanning agent, dyeing auxiliary, oil well mud control agent;

In the ceramic industry used as a ceramic debonding agent and water reducing agent.