CHEBI:147408 - ammonium polyphosphate

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ChEBI Name ammonium polyphosphate
ChEBI ID CHEBI:147408
Definition An inorganic ammonium salt of polyphosphate. It is used as a flame retardant and as a fertilizer. The chain length (n) of this polymer is variable and can be linear or branched.
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Formula (H4NO3P)n.H16N4O7P2
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): food emulsifier
A food additive used to form or maintain a uniform emulsion of two (or more) phases in a food.
Biological Role(s): food emulsifier
A food additive used to form or maintain a uniform emulsion of two (or more) phases in a food.
Application(s): flame retardant
Any compound that is added to manufactured materials to inhibit, suppress, or delay the production of flames and so prevent the spread of fire.
fertilizer
A fertilizer is any substance that is added to soil or water to assist the growth of plants.
food emulsifier
A food additive used to form or maintain a uniform emulsion of two (or more) phases in a food.
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Outgoing ammonium polyphosphate (CHEBI:147408) has part polyphosphate (CHEBI:16838)
ammonium polyphosphate (CHEBI:147408) has role fertilizer (CHEBI:33287)
ammonium polyphosphate (CHEBI:147408) has role flame retardant (CHEBI:79314)
ammonium polyphosphate (CHEBI:147408) has role food emulsifier (CHEBI:63047)
ammonium polyphosphate (CHEBI:147408) is a inorganic ammonium salt (CHEBI:147406)
Synonyms Sources
ammonium polyphosphate ChemIDplus
APP ChEBI
polyphosphoric acid ammonium salt ChemIDplus
Brand Names Sources
Albaplas AP 95 ChemIDplus
Amgard CL ChemIDplus
Amgard MC ChemIDplus
Amgard TR ChemIDplus
Antiblaze MC ChemIDplus
Antiblaze MCM ChemIDplus
AP 422 ChemIDplus
AP 462 ChemIDplus
APP 422 ChemIDplus
Budit 3076 ChemIDplus
Budit 3076DC ChemIDplus
Budit 3077 ChemIDplus
Budit 365 ChemIDplus
DFP-I ChemIDplus
Exolit 263 ChemIDplus
Exolit 422 ChemIDplus
Exolit 442 ChemIDplus
Exolit 454 ChemIDplus
Exolit 455 ChemIDplus
Exolit 462 ChemIDplus
Exolit 462 ChemIDplus
Exolit 470 ChemIDplus
Exolit AP 422 ChemIDplus
Exolit AP 423 ChemIDplus
Exolit AP 462 ChemIDplus
Fire-Trol LCG-R ChemIDplus
Flameguard PT 8 ChemIDplus
FR-Cros 480 ChemIDplus
FR-Cros 484 ChemIDplus
Hostaflam 423 ChemIDplus
Hostaflam AP 420 ChemIDplus
Hostaflam AP 422 ChemIDplus
Hostaflam AP 462 ChemIDplus
Hostaflam AP 464 ChemIDplus
Hostaflam TP-AP 751 ChemIDplus
Hostaflam TP-AP 752 ChemIDplus
Novawhite ChemIDplus
Phos-Chek P 30 ChemIDplus
Phos-Chek P 40 ChemIDplus
Phos-Chek P 60 ChemIDplus
Poly-N 10-34-0 ChemIDplus
Poly-N 11-37-0 ChemIDplus
Sumisafe ChemIDplus
Taien A ChemIDplus
Taien H ChemIDplus
Manual Xref Database
Ammonium_polyphosphate Wikipedia
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Registry Number Type Source
68333-79-9 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
Citations Waiting for Citations Types Sources
30960109 PubMed citation Europe PMC
31458762 PubMed citation Europe PMC
31729104 PubMed citation Europe PMC
31795478 PubMed citation Europe PMC
31888118 PubMed citation Europe PMC
31909279 PubMed citation Europe PMC
32131420 PubMed citation Europe PMC
32226887 PubMed citation Europe PMC
PMC7098011 PubMed Central citation Europe PMC
Last Modified
03 April 2020
General Comment
2020-04-03 Please note that the structure shown is generic. Ammonium polyphosphate (APP) is a polymeric compound which can be linear or branched. Depending on the polymerization degree there are two main types of ammonium polyphosphates. APP Phase I are short, linear chain APPs where n<100, are highly water soluble and less thermally stable, decomposing at temperatures above 150°C. APP Phase II have a high polymerization degree, where n>1000 and is branched (cross-linked), it also has higher thermal stability, decomposition starts around 300°C.