dry ice blasting

Dry Ice Blasting

Before After

Welding equipment

Examples of Dry Ice Blasting

Permanent Services

• 3 Years of specialized cleaning services

• Steam cleaning of restrooms, kick plates, tracks, kitchens, A/C vents, rolling stock, stainless steel equipment

• New state of the art line: Dry Ice Blasting

Before After

Valves


Dry Ice Blasting

• CO2 dry ice pellets are blasted out at sonic speed to capture unwanted contaminants

• Dry Ice is harder than concrete

• Rapid Sublimation of CO2 Gas

– Solid CO2 expands 400-800 times its volume

– At -110oF there is a thermal shock effect

– Rapidly expanding CO2 gas creates a mini shock wave

• Foreign body freezes at a faster rate than host– Falls off

– Loses adhesive properties

Before After

Wood


Dry Ice Blasting - Benefits

• Non conductive• Non abrasive• Non corrosive• No solvents• No water• No detergents• Environmentally friendly• Faster• Financially Smarter

• Will not “profile” metal surfaces

• Reduces Productive Down-Time

Before After

Rust and mold on ceiling


Dry Ice Blasting - Industries

• Aviation• Pharmacology• Rubber molding• Shipping• Fire restoration• Printing• Bakery

• Automotive• Electrical• Mold remediation• Packaging• Wood• Hospitality• Health

Before After

Screw


Dry Ice Blasting - Applications

• Motors• Pipes• Walls• Concrete floor:

chewing gum

• Fire• Rusted metals• Nicotine stains• Production lines• Façade restoration

Before After

Copier


Method Comparison

Issue Traditional Dry Ice Blasting

Equipment Downtime

Cleans in dedicated cleaning area

Disassembly required

Drying time required

In-place equipment cleaning

Restart equipment right after cleaning

Hazardous Waste Intensive hand scrubbing

Lengthy cleaning

Follow-up cleaning cumbersome

Dramatically reduced

Process time is 75% less

Cleaning Quality Poor to average Excellent

Before After

Rubber Molding


Method Comparison

Issue Traditional Dry Ice Blasting

Equipment Damage Grit abrasion

Grit contamination

Movement of equipment is damaging

No equipment damage

Preventive maintenance

Safety Health threats from solvents

Water residue hazards for electrical

Threats to environment

Standard safety precautions

Safe around electrical equipment

Cost Cleaner is additional haz waste

Expensive solvents

Additional labor

Down-time cost is minimal

Before After

Electrical Box


Method ComparisonCleaning Technique

Waste for Disposal

Abrasive Toxic Electrically Conductive

Dry ice No No No No

Sand Yes Yes No No

Glass beads

Yes Yes No No

Walnut shells

Yes Yes No No

Steam No No No Yes

Solvents Yes No Yes Yes


Before After

Industrial Bakery


Paint

Before After


Engine Exhaust


Building Exterior


Paint Stripping


Insulators


Restoration of Utah State Seal


Printing inkers


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Contact Data

• Guillermo Manrique• 305-498-0888• [email protected]

• Daniel Estrada• 305-804-1100• [email protected]

dry ice blasting

Documents

unwanted contaminantsdry

thermal shock effectrapidly

faster rate

art line

kick plates

ac vents

sonic speed