diff --git a/src/app/core/core.component.ts b/src/app/core/core.component.ts
index e2444d227e..e1b8f42b90 100644
--- a/src/app/core/core.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/core.component.ts
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ export class CoreComponent implements OnInit {
     private automaticBackupService: AutomaticBackupService,
     private applicationInstanceDbService: ApplicationInstanceDbService,
     private importBackupModalService: ImportBackupModalService,
+    private sqlDbApiService: SqlDbApiService,
     private inventoryDbService: InventoryDbService) {
   }
 
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@ export class CoreComponent implements OnInit {
           this.calculatorDbService.setAll(initializedData.calculators);
           this.inventoryDbService.setAll(initializedData.inventoryItems);
           this.idbStarted = true;
+          this.sqlDbApiService.initCustomDbMaterials();
           this.changeDetectorRef.detectChanges();
           if (this.electronService.isElectron) {
             this.automaticBackupService.saveVersionedBackup();
diff --git a/src/app/suiteDb/custom-materials/custom-solid-liquid-flue-gas-materials/custom-solid-liquid-flue-gas-materials.component.html b/src/app/suiteDb/custom-materials/custom-solid-liquid-flue-gas-materials/custom-solid-liquid-flue-gas-materials.component.html
index 17b4d7e140..42a80c81ef 100644
--- a/src/app/suiteDb/custom-materials/custom-solid-liquid-flue-gas-materials/custom-solid-liquid-flue-gas-materials.component.html
+++ b/src/app/suiteDb/custom-materials/custom-solid-liquid-flue-gas-materials/custom-solid-liquid-flue-gas-materials.component.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
               Carbon:
             </td>
             <td>
-              {{solidLiquidFlueGasMaterial.carbon * 100 | sigFigs: '3'}} %
+              {{solidLiquidFlueGasMaterial.carbon | sigFigs: '3'}} %
             </td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
               Hydrogen:
             </td>
             <td>
-              {{solidLiquidFlueGasMaterial.hydrogen * 100 | sigFigs: '3'}} %
+              {{solidLiquidFlueGasMaterial.hydrogen | sigFigs: '3'}} %
             </td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
               Inert Ash:
             </td>
             <td>
-              {{solidLiquidFlueGasMaterial.inertAsh * 100 | sigFigs: '3'}} %
+              {{solidLiquidFlueGasMaterial.inertAsh | sigFigs: '3'}} %
             </td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
               Moisture:
             </td>
             <td>
-              {{solidLiquidFlueGasMaterial.moisture * 100 | sigFigs: '3'}} %
+              {{solidLiquidFlueGasMaterial.moisture | sigFigs: '3'}} %
             </td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
               Nitrogen:
             </td>
             <td>
-              {{solidLiquidFlueGasMaterial.nitrogen * 100 | sigFigs: '3'}} %
+              {{solidLiquidFlueGasMaterial.nitrogen | sigFigs: '3'}} %
             </td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
               <sub>2</sub>:
             </td>
             <td>
-              {{solidLiquidFlueGasMaterial.o2 * 100 | sigFigs: '3'}} %
+              {{solidLiquidFlueGasMaterial.o2 | sigFigs: '3'}} %
             </td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
               Sulphur:
             </td>
             <td>
-              {{solidLiquidFlueGasMaterial.sulphur * 100 | sigFigs: '3'}} %
+              {{solidLiquidFlueGasMaterial.sulphur | sigFigs: '3'}} %
             </td>
           </tr>
 
diff --git a/src/app/suiteDb/solid-liquid-flue-gas-material/solid-liquid-flue-gas-material.component.ts b/src/app/suiteDb/solid-liquid-flue-gas-material/solid-liquid-flue-gas-material.component.ts
index 6418ec883f..f03905995d 100644
--- a/src/app/suiteDb/solid-liquid-flue-gas-material/solid-liquid-flue-gas-material.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/suiteDb/solid-liquid-flue-gas-material/solid-liquid-flue-gas-material.component.ts
@@ -75,11 +75,12 @@ export class SolidLiquidFlueGasMaterialComponent implements OnInit {
 
   async addMaterial() {
     if (this.canAdd) {
-      this.convertDecimals();
       this.canAdd = false;
       if (this.settings.unitsOfMeasure === 'Metric') {
         this.newMaterial.heatingValue = this.convertUnitsService.value(this.newMaterial.heatingValue).from('kJkg').to('btuLb');
       }
+
+      // * db insert converts user input percentage to fraction
       let suiteDbResult = this.sqlDbApiService.insertSolidLiquidFlueGasMaterial(this.newMaterial);
       if (suiteDbResult == true) {
         await firstValueFrom(this.solidLiquidMaterialDbService.addWithObservable(this.newMaterial))