NTA
A biodegradable cheakating agent that is weaker than EDTA but used widely in cleaning processes and detergent applications.
| STRUCTURE AND CHEMICAL NAME |
METACLAW |
CHEMICAL
FORM |
PHYSICAL
FORM |
MOLECULAR
MASS |
DENSITY
(approx.) |
TYPICAL
pH VALUE |
CHELATION EQUIVALENTS
(WEIGHT PARTS CHELATE TO ONE WEIGHT PART METAL) |
| Ca |
Fe |
Mg |
Nitrilotriacetic acid;
NTA-H3
|
NTA |
NTA-H3 |
Powder |
191.1 |
650 |
2.5 |
4.9 |
3.5 |
8.0 |
| CENTA-CL |
NTA-Na3 |
Liquid (40%) |
257.1 |
1310 |
11 |
16.0 |
11.5 |
26.5 |
| CENTA |
NTA-Na3 |
Powder |
257.1 |
900 |
11 |
7.0 |
5.0 |
11.5 |
|
