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WHAT IS DRY ICE BLASTING?
Dry ice blasting is a revolutionary blasting method that uses small, compact dry ice pellets as the
blasting material. The dry ice pellets are accelerated in a jet of compressed air similar to that
used in traditional blasting methods. Dry ice blasting is designed to replace high-pressure hosing
and other traditional blasting methods that use materials such as sand, glass and plastic as
abrasive agents. In addition, however, a wide range of other cleaning methods that involve the
use of hazardous chemicals, solvents, etc., can with advantage be replaced by dry ice blasting.
The unique feature of dry ice as a blasting material is that it vaporises on contact with the surface
to be cleaned. Treated surfaces are therefore left dry and clean, without residues of detergents
or blasting materials. As the process is completely dry and non-conductive, dry ice blasting can
be used where other methods are unsuitable.
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For example, electric motors and equipment with electric, pneumatic or hydraulic components
can be cleaned direct using dry ice blasting. The system produces no waste products. Only the
coating that has been removed remains to be disposed of, and this can usually be swept or
vacuumed from the floor beneath the treated object.
Dry ice blasting is ideal for removing coatings such as adhesives, varnish, oil, grease, coal dust,
soot, mould release agents and bitumen - to name but a few of the materials we remove daily
using the process.
Dry ice blasting will often allow a company's production equipment to be cleaned while in
operation without the need for dismantling and costly downtime.
Dry ice blasting is non-abrasive, and surfaces are therefore treated gently. The system can thus
be used on easily-damaged surfaces like nickel, chromium and soft aluminium.
The process is dry, and no waste materials are produced. This means that cleaning can be
carried out even during short production shutdowns.
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TECHNICAL ADVANTAGES
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 Fast and Effective Cleaning:
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Dry ice blasting systems have extremely high cleaning speeds, and even normally inaccessible
parts can be rapidly cleaned using the wide range of nozzles available. Blasting material
residues do not become trapped in every nook and cranny, and no detergent or blasting material
is left on chains and drives.
Dry ice blasting is ideal for cleaning machinery, electrical installations, electro-mechanical
equipment, surfaces and moulds.
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Reduced Equipment Wear and Tear: |
Dry ice blasting is non-abrasive. Surfaces are therefore treated very gently, and wear and tear
resulting from the use of steel brushes, scrapers and the like is avoided.
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LOWER COSTS
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A machine can often be cleaned by dry ice blasting while in operation, thus eliminating the need
for dismantling and subsequent re-assembly. This is of considerable economic importance as
downtime can be eliminated or drastically reduced.
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No Waste Disposal Costs: |
Costs connected with the disposal of hazardous chemicals or solvents are saved because dry
ice vaporises on contact with the surface being treated. Only the dislodged coating material must
be removed from beneath the treated object.
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| Office Tel : | 0845 0171063 |
| Office Fax : | 0845 0171064 |
| David Gardner : | 07711 325790 |
| Chris Condliff : | 07843 656135 |
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| Unit 4, Lightstone Point, Ormonde
Street, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs. ST3 4NP |
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