STPP stands for sodium tripolyphosphate.
Used as a lubricant in ceramics.
Used in food as a stabilizer instead of toxic nitrite compounds.
It is used in textile as a stabilizing and softening agent for water. It is an inorganic compound which serves as a “builder,” is strong softener is for water
Sodium tripolyphosphate is used in a variety of cleaning products. It improves the ability of various ingredients in the detergent to penetrate the fibers of clothes.
Its key function is that it allows surfactants to work at their full potential.
Its role consists of sequestration of calcium and magnesium, provision of alkalinity, transition metal ion complexation.