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Dry Ice blasting is comparable to sand blasting. Both use compressed air as kinetic energy, feeding particles into a high velocity air stream from a compressor, via a hose, through a jet nozzle (blasting gun) onto a surface. Dry Ice blasting does not compete with sandblasting. It has different properties.

Sand  blasting  is abrasive  (corund, ash, steel shot, glass beads, powder, etc.) . Along with the contaminate it can remove surface material. It is therefore ideal to remove rust corrosion, which Dry Ice blasting will not. Sand blasting produces secondary waste, which requires disposal.
 
Dry Ice blasting is not abrasive. It does not remove or harm substrates (when performed by an experienced trained operator). Dry Ice blasting does not produce secondary waste. The Dry Ice sublimes to CO2 vapor on impact. Only the contaminates remain behind for disposal.

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Dry Ice Cleaning works because of…
Kinetic Energy from compressed air propels the Dry Ice particles up to sonic speeds. Though  very light  in weight, they puncture the contaminate and chip away at it, thereby opening the surface of the contaminate. On impact, solid CO2 absorbs energy and sublimes instantly to CO2 vapor.

Thermal Differentials create an immediate and localized cold shock to the contaminate, which contracts at  -78.50°C versus a substrate, which usually only cools down by up  to 15°C to current  temperature. This promotes a contact break  between contaminate and substrate. It is particularly noticeable where hard resins have been applied to metal surfaces.

Reverse Fracturing:  As the Dry Ice sublimes on impact, it increases up  to  540  times its  volume  from  solid  to  vapor,  when  it  enters  the  cracks  within  the contaminate. This gas expansion, breaking up the contaminate from within, is the major factor responsible for the Dry Ice cleaning effect.

Dry Ice Cleaning offers these advantages...

Subtle to highly aggressive cleaning (2 to 12 bar / 30 >175 psi)
100% free of water
CO2 is non-conductive
Non-abrasive
No secondary waste


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Dry Ice Blasting is a  sensible  alternative for many industries. It  allows cleaning of machinery on-site without harming surfaces, parts or components, and without interfering with electrical or electronic equipment (100% water-free!).

 

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