Introduction
Materials in Matium contain any and all of the specifications that define a standard material, along with pictures and documentation. You should create a material for any standard material you plan to use within Matium. This allows Matium to provide unique insights into pricing, order history and material-specific analytics.
Note: This article describes how to create a standard material in Matium. For a material that may only exist for a singular use or has unknown values, you may create a "spot" material as a one-off when creating a new have, inventory item, order or shipment.
Creating a Material
Select Material from the Create New (+) drop-down in the upper right corner.
Enter the relevant details and click Submit. You will then be taken to the detail page for the newly created material.
New Material Form
Material Type - The type of material.
Name - A short display name for this material. Optional.
Grade - Select the quality classification for the material. Optional.
Form - Select the physical form of the material. Optional.
Color - Select the color of the material. Optional.
Product Types - Select one or more applications for the material. Optional.
Description - A longer description of the material. Optional.
Click Show Typical Properties and Show Additional Properties to enter either typical or less common specifications for the material.
For numerical properties such as density, melt index, etc. enter a specific value or enable the Range toggle to enter a min and/or max value.