Sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP) is a salt of composition Na6[(PO3)6]. Sodium hexametaphosphate of commerce is typically a mixture of metaphosphates, of which the hexamer is one, and is usually the compound referred to by this name. Such a mixture is more correctly termed sodium polymetaphosphate.
Sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP) is a widely used industrial preservative commonly found in children's drinks.
Sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP) is a clean, non-toxic phosphate that is widely used in the food industry and the chemical industry. It can be used as a chelating reagent for metal ions, an adhesive, and a swelling reagent