Triphosphate is a commercially available cleaner that is used before
painting. It is also a good disaggregant. Phosphates are not generally
used in laundry detergent now in the U.S.A. as they make too good
fertilizer in waste water.
On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 15:57:21 -0500 Andy Rindsberg
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> The active ingredient in Calgon is sodium hexametaphosphate.
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> Andy
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> Andrew K. Rindsberg
> Geological Survey of Alabama
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