Define Chemical Properties of a Substance
Explanation
This activity is used to define the chemical properties
of a substance. The properties of the substance are
used to calculate the physical properties of a recipe part.
Prerequisites
- Details in the header area of the
Substance
window should be specified and saved.
System Effects
The chemical properties of a substance will be defined.
Window
Substance
Related Window Descriptions
Substance/Chemical Properties
Procedure
- Open the Substance window and then
click the Chemical Properties tab.
- Click New.
- In the Substance Type list, select the type to which the
substance belongs. If the substance type is Solvent you
can choose if the solvent is a Non-VOC Solvent
by selecting the
Non-VOC Solvent
check box.
- In the Density field enter the density for the substance. If the
substance is a volatile substance, entering a value in this field is
mandatory.
- If the substance absorbs oil, enter the value for the oil
absorption in the Oil Absorption field.
- If the substance type is pigment, the Color Pigment check box
can be selected. A
pigment can be colored or non-colored.
- If the substance type is Solvent or Water, the
Volatile check box
will automatically be selected.
- Save the record.