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Sodium Hexametaphosphate Anhydrous
Molecular Formula: Na6O18P6
CAS Number: 10124-56-8
Molecular Weight: 611.77
Sodium hexametaphosphate is a food additive used in dairy product, canned milk, packaged egg whites, ice cream, seafood and meat processing. It is also used as a sequestrant and water softening agent and detergents. It is an active ingredient in toothpastes as an anti-staining agent. It prevents the steel corrosion. Further, it is used in building, water treatment and in photographic developing. In addition, it is used as a retarder in dental alginate impression materials and as a thinner for petroleum drilling fluids. Ungraded products supplied by ScienceLab are indicative of a grade suitable for general industrial use or research purposes and typically are not suitable for human consumption or therapeutic use.
Synonym(s): Sodium Hexametaphosphate.; Metaphosphoric Acid Hexasodium Salt
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