Sodium tripolyphosphate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Na5P3O10. It is an amorphous water-soluble linear polyphosphate commonly used in food as a water retention agent, quality improver, pH regulator, and metal chelating agent.
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 Items  | 
 
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 Results  | 
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 Assay(Na₅P₃O₁₀)%  | 
 94.0min  | 
 95.75  | 
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 P2O5%  | 
 57.0min  | 
 57.87  | 
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 Water insoluble substances%  | 
 0.10max  | 
 0.02  | 
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 PH(1% solution)  | 
 9.2~10.0  | 
 9.7  | 
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 Iron( as Fe) ppm  | 
 150max  | 
 110  | 
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 Whiteness%  | 
 90min  | 
 92  | 
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 Bulk Density  | 
 0.50~0.7  | 
 0.53  | 
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 Phase I  | 
 10-40  | 
 32  |