Sodium Hexametaphosphate / SHMP /CAS 10124-56-8

 Usage

Sodium hexametaphosphate (commonly abbreviated as SHMP) is a versatile inorganic compound with wide applications across multiple industries, primarily leveraging its properties of chelation, dispersion, and water softening. Its key uses are as follows:

1. Food Industry
   • Serves as a food additive (E number: E452i) to improve food texture and stability. It is widely used in processed meats (e.g., sausages, ham) to enhance water retention and bind meat proteins, making the products juicier and more tender.
   • Acts as a stabilizer and emulsifier in dairy products (such as milk drinks, ice cream) and beverages (e.g., fruit juices), preventing the precipitation of calcium and magnesium ions and maintaining product uniformity.
   • Functions as a water softener in canned foods and pickled products, reducing the impact of hard water minerals on food quality and extending shelf life.
2. Industrial Field
   • Used in the water treatment industry as a scale inhibitor and dispersant. It chelates calcium, magnesium, and other metal ions in water to prevent the formation of scale on pipes, boilers, and heat exchangers, thereby improving heat transfer efficiency and extending equipment service life.
   • Serves as a dispersant in the ceramic and pigment industries. It helps disperse solid particles (e.g., ceramic slurries, pigment powders) uniformly in liquids, preventing agglomeration and ensuring consistent product quality.
   • Applied in the textile industry as a dyeing auxiliary. It softens water during the dyeing process, improves dye solubility and color fastness, and reduces the consumption of dyes and other chemicals.
3. Other Applications
   • In the cosmetics and personal care industry, it is added to products like shampoos and body washes as a chelating agent, reducing the interference of metal ions in hard water on surfactants and enhancing product cleaning performance.
   • Used in the oil drilling industry as a mud additive. It stabilizes the drilling mud system, reduces fluid loss, and prevents the swelling of clay minerals, ensuring smooth drilling operations.

Packaging and Shipping

25KG/Bag or as customer requirements.
Belongs to common goods and can deliver by ocean and air

Keep and storage

Shelf life:24 month from date of manufacture in original unopened packaging stored in a cool dry place out of direct sunlight, water.
Ventilated warehouse, Low temperature drying, Separated from oxidants, acids.