Total solids content = dry matter (DM) - SUEZ water handbook
In technical contexts like chemical engineering or material science, (or total solids) refers to the percentage of non-volatile material remaining after a substance—such as paint, glue, or sludge—has been dried to a constant weight. Key Concepts and Measurement
Evaporate the liquid (usually water or solvent) in an oven at a specific temperature, often 105∘C105 raised to the composed with power C Re-weigh the container once only dry residue remains. :
Solid Content (%) =(Net weight of dry specimenNet weight of original specimen)×100Solid Content (%) equals open paren the fraction with numerator Net weight of dry specimen and denominator Net weight of original specimen end-fraction close paren cross 100 Industrial Relevance