Sodium hexametaphosphate is mainly used in food and industries:

·Sodium hexametaphosphate is used in meat products, fish sausages and hams to increase water binding capacity;

·In soybean paste and soy sauce to increase viscosity and shorten fermentation time;

·In fruit beverage and soft drink to increase juice yield and viscosity;

·In ice cream to increase swelling power and improve flavor and color;

·In dairy products and beverages;

·In beers to prevent turbidity;

·In beans, fruit and vegetable cans to protect color of foods;

·In salted meat to increase antiseptic property.

·In producing sodium monofluorophosphate;

·As water softener for dyeing and finishing process;

·As scale inhibitor for EDI, RO, NF, and other water treatment industries.