Create a material
This guide walks through every field in the material creation form.
Opening the Form
Go to Materials Library in the sidebar and click Add New Material (top right). The page Create New Material opens with a Material Details card and a Compliance Documents card.
Step 1: Material Name
Enter your internal name for the material. The name must be at least 3 characters and no more than 200. The box suggests "e.g., High-Purity Cobalt".
Use whatever naming convention your organisation already uses, because this is the name you will search for later.
Examples of good naming conventions:
LFP-CAM-001(your internal code for lithium iron phosphate cathode active material, revision 1)Graphite Anode SL-Grade(descriptive + grade identifier)
Avoid generic names like "Cathode material" or "Lithium salt". They become ambiguous once your library has more than a handful of entries.
Step 2: Material Code / SKU (optional)
An optional short code for the material, for example your internal SKU or specification reference. It can be up to 50 characters. It is separate from the name and can be left blank.
Step 3: Material Type
Material Type is a list with five options: Raw, Subcomponent, Assembly, Additive, Component. The default is Raw.
Step 4: Description
Required. At least 10 characters (up to 2,000). Use this field to add detail that the name and type do not capture, for example the processing method or a cross-reference to an internal specification document number.
Step 5: Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications are name and value pairs. For example, a name of Purity with a value of 99.5%, or Grade with a value of Battery-grade. Click Add Specification to add a row and the trash button to remove it.
A new form starts with one row already filled in. Change or remove it. An empty name or value is rejected ("Key cannot be empty." or "Value cannot be empty.").
Because specifications are free-form, you decide which properties to record and how to label them. Keep your names consistent across similar materials.
Richer materials capture, with dedicated CAS-number fields, country of origin, and a structured composition breakdown that totals 100%, is planned. Not available today. For now, record any of these details you need as description text or as specifications.
Compliance Documents
The Compliance Documents card lists documents stored with a material. It is read only today. A new material shows "Save the material before adding documents." and a saved material with none shows "No documents uploaded." There is no Certificates tab on a material. See Certificates for Materials.
Saving the Material
Click Create Material. You see "Material Created" and the new material's page opens. To change it later use Save Changes ("Material Updated").
The material is stored in your library. It is not linked to your data requests.
Recording Regulation Declarations
Once a material is saved, its page includes a Regulation declarations card. Open the material, click Declare status, then choose a regulation (REACH (SVHC), RoHS 3, CMRT / EMRT, CBAM, EUDR, or EU Battery Reg) and a status (Compliant, Action required, Pending, or Not applicable). See Recording Regulation Declarations for a Material for the full workflow. This is separate from the company-level declarations on your Compliance Profile.
Editing or Deleting a Material
Click a material in the Materials Library list. Its page is titled Edit Material. Change the fields and click Save Changes.
Delete Material (top right) opens a confirmation: "Are you sure you want to delete ...? This will also remove all associated documents. This action cannot be undone."