<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">sodium tripolyphosphate</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>sodium compounds</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>STP</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>STPP</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>tripolyphosphate, sodium</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ A white, powdery inorganic compound, the sodium salt of the polyphosphate penta-anion. It is manufactured for use as an emulsifier and chelating agent in water softeners and detergents. In conservation it has been used as a sequestering agent for the treatment of excavated copper and bronze objects, a chelating agent in the conservation of paper objects, and as a surfactant in the cleaning of photographs. It has been suspected of contributing to water pollution. ]]></note></mads>