Frozen Layer Fraction at End of Fill:

When plastic melt makes contact with the mold wall, a thin layer of the melt instantly freezes along the cavity wall. This layer of solidified plastic is called the
frozen layer fraction. It is a friction because the majority of the plastic located in the central core of the part wall remains molten. At the instant the cavity is
completely filled, the frozen layer closer to the injection location will be thicker than the frozen layer in the area around the end of fill. This is true because the
frozen layer closer to the injection location end has been in contact with the cold mold wall for a longer time than the frozen layer around the end of fill.
Diagram of a developing frozen layer fraction.
The values given in the frozen layer fraction at end of fill plot are a percentage of the wall thickness. The blue areas with a low value (0.0) are still molten along
the cavity wall, and the red areas with a higher value (>0.5) have a high percentage of frozen layer fraction. Areas that show a high percentage of frozen layer
fraction will not pack as well as section with a lower percentage of frozen layer fraction.
View of frozen layer fraction at end of fill.
Frozen layer fraction has significant effects on flow resistance of the plastic melt. You can reduce the fill time to reduce the frozen layer fraction. Reducing the
fill time also increases shear rates and shear stresses.
To change the fill time:
1) Under INPUT, Process Parameters, double-click Fill Settings.
2) Clear Auto.
3) For Filling Time, enter value for sec.
4) Click OK .
5) Under RUN, double-click a fill option:
Flow
Flow + Pack (SolidWorks Plastics Premium only)
6) Click Yes, when prompted to replace the fill results.
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