Sodium tripolyphosphate (STP, sometimes STPP or sodium triphosphate or TPP) is an inorganic compound with formula Na5P3O10. Sodium triphosphate is the sodium salt of the polyphosphate penta-anion, which is the conjugate base of triPhosphoric Acid.Sodium tripolyphosphate is produced by heating a stoichiometric mixture of Disodium phosphate, Na2HPO4, and Monosodium Phosphate, NaH2PO4, under carefully controlled conditions.
	
| ITEMS | STANDARD | 
							ASSAY (%) (Na5P3O10) | 
						
							95 MIN | 
					
							APPEARANCE | 
						
							WHITE GRANULAR | 
					
							P2O5 (%) | 
						
							57.0 MIN | 
					
							FLUORIDE (PPM) | 
						
							10MAX | 
					
							CADMIUM (PPM) | 
						
							1 MAX | 
					
							LEAD (PPM) | 
						
							4 MAX | 
					
							MERCURY (PPM) | 
						
							1 MAX | 
					
							ARSENIC (PPM) | 
						
							3 MAX | 
					
							HEAVY MENTAL (AS PB) (PPM) | 
						
							10 MAX | 
					
							CHLORIDES (AS CL) (%) | 
						
							0.025 MAX | 
					
							SULPHATES (SO42-) (%) | 
						
							0.4 MAX | 
					
							SUBSTANCES NOT DISSOLVED IN WATER (%) | 
						
							0.05 MAX | 
					
							PH VALUE (%) | 
						
							9.5 - 10.0 | 
					
							LOSS ON DRYING | 
						
							0.7% MAX | 
					
							HEXAHYDRATE | 
						
							23.5% MAX | 
					
							WATER-INSOLUBLE SUBSTANCES | 
						
							0.1% MAX | 
					
							HIGHER POLYPHOSPHATES | 
						
							1% MAX |