Sodium polyphosphate ni imiti ishimishije yakusanyije inyungu mubikorwa bitandukanye inganda nyinshi. Nka kimwe mubishya bishya muri biochime, ikora nkibintu byingenzi mubikorwa byinshi, cyane cyane mu kuvura amazi, gutunganya ibiryo, ndetse no mugukora ibicuruzwa byo gusukura urugo. Iyi ngingo igamije gutanga impuzu