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 non-toxic, non-conductive and non-abrasive.
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,
a wide range of other cleaning methods that involve the
use
of hazardous chemicals, solvents, etc., can
be replaced by dry ice blasting.
Several important benefits can be gained from using dry ice
blasting:
• Reduced maintenance
downtime
• Improved production quality
• Maintenance without dismantling
• No need for environmentally damaging chemicals
Fast and Effective Cleaning
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
molds.
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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