Trisodium Phosphate

Appearance: White Granules or Crystalline Powder

Chemical Name: Sodium Phosphate, Tribasic, Trisodium Orthophosphate, Sodium Phosphate

Chemical Formula: Na3PO4

Features: Used with TSP E339 E number.

Packaging Type: In 25 kg bags.

Areas of Use:

Trisodium phosphate (TSP) is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula Na3PO4. It is a white, granular or crystalline solid and is highly soluble in an alkaline solution. TSPs are used as a cleaning agent, lubricant, food additive, stain remover, and degreaser.

The element of commerce is mostly partially hydrated and can range from anhydrous Na3PO4 to dodecylhydrate Na3PO4.12H2O. It is mostly found in the form of a white powder, and may also be called trisodium orthophosphate or simply sodium phosphate.

Areas of Use

• It is used in a wide variety of areas such as photo developers, steam boiler scale (shell) removal and lime prevention, water softening, detergent mixture, wet finishing-pH value adjuster, aluminum workpieces, polishes, sugar bleaching, food fermentation, supplementary nutrient for farm animal nutrition-mineral enrichment provider, etc.
• Tri sodium phosphate is a cleaning and degreasing agent often used to prepare household surfaces for painting.
• Most latex paints, including milk paint, on furniture can be removed by scrubbing with a strong solution of TSP.
• After any piece of wood has been stripped, TSP can be used to remove the wax found in most paint removers.
• TSP is also used after washing with mineral essences to completely remove the mineral essences.
• TSP can be found in the same solution as household chlorine bleach, and it is especially good for removing mold from wood.