Papers Available
Asphalt Modification
| Ingredients | Phosphate Function |
| Polyphosphoric Acid | Modifies paving grade asphalt to meet performance requirements Best Practices for Asphalt Modification using Polyphosphoric Acid (pdf) The Use of Polyphosphoric Acid in Asphalt Binders (pdf) The Application of PPA in Asphalt (pdf) |
Cleaning Vinyl Siding
| Ingredients | Phosphate Function |
| Trisodium Phosphate | Click here for more information |
Flame Retardants
| Ingredients | Phosphate Function |
| Ammonium Phosphates | Click here for more details. |
Forest Fires
| Ingredients | Phosphate Function |
| Ammonium Phosphate Monoammonium & Diammonium Phosphate Tricalcium Phosphate |
Reduce intensity and spread rate of fire; Dry powder retardant concentrate; Dry powder flow more freely from container to mixing vessel.
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Metal Finishing
| Ingredients | Phosphate Function |
| Phosphoric Acid Zinc Phosphate Iron Phosphate Manganese Phosphate |
Creates bright, shiny finish to metal. Pre-paint phosphate conversion coatings.
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Ceramics
| Ingredients | Phosphate Function |
| Polyphosphates Sodium Hexametaphosphate Sodium Tripolyphosphate Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate Potassium Tripolyphosphate Disodium Phosphate Trisodium Phosphate Orthophosphates Phosphoric Acid Liquid Aluminum Phosphate Monopotassium Phosphate Monoammonium Phosphate Diammonium Phosphate Monocalcium Phosphate Dicalcium Phosphate Tricalcium Phosphate Sodium Hexametaphospahte Sodium Triphosphate |
Viscosity reduction to process feedstock materials, to impart opalescence Click here for more details. |
Paint and Coatings
| Ingredients | Phosphate Function |
| Polyphosphates Tetrasodium pyrophosphate (TSPP) Tetrapotassium phyrphosphate (TKPP) Potassium Tripolyphosphate (KTPP) Sodium Potassium Tripolyphosphate (SKTP) Sodium Hexametaphosphate (STPP) |
Wetting & Dispersion of pigments Defocculant yielding paints w/stable viscosity Kaolin defocculant for paper coatings. Phosphate-based Paints and Coatings (pdf) Click here for more details. |
Gypsum Wallboard
| Ingredients | Phosphate Function |
| Sodium Trimetaphosphate | Firming of the composition board Uses & Applications of Phosphates in Gypsum Production (pdf) |