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Dry Ice for Blast Cleaning

 
 

Lower cost, higher quality, and safer too!

Dry Ice Blast Cleaning is both environmentally friendly and cost effective. It is an affordable and practical alternative to traditional cleaning methods such as sand blasting, hand cleaning with wire brush, and cleaning with chemical solvents.
Dry Ice Blast Cleaners use compressed air to propel a stream of small particles of dry ice at high velocity out of a nozzle. Upon impact, the dry ice returns to its natural state as carbon dioxide gas, which disappears as it cleans. In many ways it is like sandblasting or high-pressure water or steam blasting, but with some significant advantages:

 

To get pricing, information and to order dry ice for blast cleaning, call: 800-245-8583 or email us.

  • When -109°F particles of dry ice hit the unwanted material, they cause it to shrink and lose adhesion to the object being cleaned.
  • Dry ice does not erode, pit or damage the underlying surface as traditional abrasive media and even wire brushes do.
  • You can clean molds, dies and machinery in place rather than moving to a dedicated cleaning area.
  • Electrical equipment can immediately return to service without waiting for the equipment to dry.
  • Blast Cleaning with Dry Ice uses no solvents or caustic agents – no cleaning chemicals are left behind. This can greatly speed the whole cleaning process.
  • Dry Ice Cleaning is very effective in removing soot, toxic residues, and odors such as after a fire.
  • Adhesives are easier to clean because adhesive bonds are weakened by the very low temperature of dry ice.
  • Dry Ice Cleaning removes and stops the growth of mold, mildew and fungus.

Comparison of Blast Cleaning Materials

Blast Cleaning
Technique
Waste for Disposal Abrasive Toxic Electrically Conductive Performance Comparison
Dry Ice no no no no

excellent

Sand

yes yes no* no

OK

Glass Beads

yes yes no* no

OK

Walnut Shells

yes yes no* no limited

Steam

no no no yes poor

Solvents

yes no yes yes limited
*If used to clean hazardous objects, each of these blast cleaning materials becomes contaminated upon contact. These materials are now classified as toxic waste requiring safe disposal.
 

Dry Ice Blasting is used to
 

remove . . .

Paint

Oil

Grease

Asphalt

Tar

Decals

Soot

Dirt

Ink

Resins

Adhesives

from . . .

Steel

Stainless Steel

Mild Steel

Plastic

Cast Iron

Bronze

Aluminum

Copper

Rubber

Fiberglass

Ceramics

Wood

Dry Ice Blast Cleaning is used in a wide range of industries including:

Automotive
Food processing
Pulp & paper
Printing
Contact cleaning
Marine
Plastics
Petrochemical
Utilities
Aerospace
Electronics
Tire & rubber
Railroad

 
 

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