Dry ice blasting is an improvement over sandblasting cleaning method. In this, dry ice is blasted on the surface at high speeds and pressure. Instead of using hard abrasive media to do the blasting (and damaging the surface in the process), dry ice blasting uses comparatively soft dry ice, accelerated at supersonic speeds. Upon contact, the ice creates mini-explosions on the surface which cause the dirt or the undesirable substance to lift off the underlying substrate. The frigid temperature of dry ice causes the undesirable substrate to shrink and lose adhesion. Since the surface to be cleaned is at a higher temperature than the dry ice, it immediately converts back to its gaseous form after hitting the surface and the only residue left is the undesirable substance to be disposed.
Dry ice blasting is highly superior to sandblasting cleaning method because, in the case of dry ice blasting, the surface does not get damaged at all. Whereas the same cannot be said about sandblasting. It avoids equipment damage in two ways. Firstly, dry ice does not erode or damage the surface to be cleaned in any way. Secondly, since dry ice blasting can be done on site, the machinery need not be transported to a separate cleaning facility which exposes it to potential damages like drops and bumps.
Here are some of the benefits of dry ice blasting:
- It is a non-abrasive, non-flammable and non-conductive, efficient cleaning method.
- It is environmentally stable and does not involve any harmful chemicals.
- It has been approved to be used in the food industry.
- It allows cleaning of most equipment without the need of time-consuming disassembly.
- It does not have the chance of causing a fire hazard and can carry out the cleaning process with the existing electrical and mechanical structure of the machine.
- It is used to remove production residue, release agents, contaminants, paints, oils, and biofilms.
- It can serve both extremes. It can be used to blow the dust of books as well as to remove weld slag from tooling.
- Apart from the above mentioned, it can be used in several other applications.
We at Bio Cleanse offer efficient cleaning services in dry ice blasting. Call us now on 0427 411 789 or email us at info@primerestorations.com.au to know more.
