Cat Number: CHE10124568

Sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP)

CAS Number

10124-56-8

Synonyms

SODIUM POLYPHOSPHATES;
SODIUM POLYPHOSPHATES GLASSY;
SODIUM POLYMETAPHOSPHATE;
SHMP; HEXASODIUM METAPHOSPHATE;
GRAHAM'S SALT;
CALGON;
calgon(old)

Description

It is used in oil field, paper making, textile, printing and dyeing, petroleum, chemical industry, leather, metallurgy, building materials and other industries as water softener, buffer, flotation agent, dispersant, high temperature binding agent. In the food industry, it is used as additive, nutrient, quality improver, PH value adjusting agent, metal ion chelating agent, binder, expanding agent and so on.

Molecular Weight

611.77

Molecular Formula

Na6P6O18

EINECS

233-343-1

Appearance

White powder

Boiling Point

1,500 ℃ (2,730 °F; 1,770 K)

Density, g/cm3

2.484