Pentasodium triphosphate
CAS 7758-29-4
U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.
US productionCBI
Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.
Import value, 2024$81M
Top sourceCanada 47%
At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 283531 · narrow
EPA reports by year
- 2023
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
- 2019
- US production Confidential · Imports Confidential
HS 283531 covers only Pentasodium triphosphate, so these shares are Pentasodium triphosphate's own.
Source Countries
Country of origin for US imports, from Census customs data (2024).
CA 47%CanadaBE 22%BelgiumCN 12%ChinaMY 8%MalaysiaTN 5%Tunisia
- Italy
- Kazakhstan
- Japan
- Latvia
- South Korea
- Netherlands
- Finland
EPA-registered manufacturers (5)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Brulin Holding
Macdermid
Minerals Technologies
Nalco- An Ecolab
Prayon
Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (9)
EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.
Basstech International
Brenntag
Catalynt Solutions
Harcros Chemicals
Icl Specialty Products North America
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Niche Chem Industries
Thatcher
Westco Chemicals
Wintersun International
EPA-registered importers (20)
Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.
Basf Se · DE Germany
Brenntag · DE Germany
Geschwister Oetker Beteiligungen Kg · DE Germany
Basf
Budenheim Usa
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Cascade Columbia
Chemical Distribution Network
Colonial Group
Dal-Tile
Global Chemical Resources
Innophos Incorporated
Kg International
Lidochem
Norman, Fox &
Solenis
Tilley Distribution Middle River
Valudor Products
Vivion
Wego Chemical Group
Wilbur-Ellis Holdings Ii
Why It Matters
Sectors
AgricultureFoodEnergyWaterTransportationConstructionMetals & MiningConsumer ProductsPaper & PrintingCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."
No FDA shortage records
Industrial Uses
Used in 16 sectors as 21 functional roles.
- •Wetting agent (non-aqueous) in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Deflocculant in Non-metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (includes clay, glass, cement, concrete, lime, gypsum, and other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing) (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •pH regulating agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Chelating agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (5%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-scaling agent in Services (10%)Processing as a reactant
- •Softener and conditioner in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (90%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Foamant in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Cleaning agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Defoamer in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Primary Metal Manufacturing (73%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-caking agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Binder in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-scaling agent in Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Chelating agent in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (10%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (3%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Services (5%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (2%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Petroleum Refineries (6%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Utilities (2%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Paper Manufacturing (67%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Corrosion inhibitor in All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (12%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Wood Product Manufacturing (3%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Dispersing agent in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activities (1%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •pH regulating agent in Utilities (100%)Use—non-incorporative activities
- •Etching agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Chelating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Plating agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Emulsifier in Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Binder in Primary Metal Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
- •Intermediate in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (50%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Anti-scaling agent in All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Processing aids, specific to petroleum production in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Antioxidant in Miscellaneous ManufacturingProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
- •Laboratory chemicals in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Surface modifier in Fabricated Metal Product ManufacturingUse—non-incorporative activities
- •Corrosion inhibitor in Oil and Gas Drilling, Extraction, and Support activitiesProcessing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
Chemical Identity
CAS7758-29-4
PubChem CID24455
DTXSIDDTXSID9036307
FormulaNa5O10P3
Mol. Weight367.86 g/mol
SMILES[O-]P(=O)([O-])OP(=O)([O-])OP(=O)([O-])[O-].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+]
Data Sources
- EPA CompTox (DSSTox) · DTXSID9036307Retrieved 2026-04-06
- PubChem · compound 24455Retrieved 2026-04-06
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Pentasodium triphosphate (CAS 7758-29-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7758-29-4/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID9036307. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID9036307 PubChem: 24455. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/24455 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 7758-29-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 7758-29-4. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 283531 for CAS 7758-29-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/