Advantages of Dry Ice Cleaning
No wetness:
Dry Ice sublimes as carbon dioxide gas into the atmosphere. There are no waste water or other contaminated abrasives remaining. The dirt falls to the floor and can be vacuumed or swept away easily. à very short machine downtime and no corrosion of the material.
No wear or erosion:
Dry ice pellets are non-abrasive, due to this machines and tools will not be damaged by dry ice blasting.
No disassembly of machinery:
The cleaning can be done when the components are mounted on the machine (Cleaning in place). There is no need for disassembling the contaminated parts. Because of lower machine downtime and less production downtime there is a big economical advantage.
No chemicals, no blasting abrasives (e.g. corundum, sand,..), no waste water:
The is no blasting abrasive remaining. Due to this there is no contamination of mechanics, sealings etc. There are no costs for disposal for toxic or harmful chemicals, solvents or other abrasives. Dry ice blasting is environmentally friendly, safe and economical – even in areas where cleaning with water or sand is prohibited by public authorities.
Less labour costs:
The labour input for cleaning and maintenance of assembly lines or other machinery can be reduced dramatically by using dry ice cleaning. Especially when traditional cleaning methods need a lot of preparation and post processing dry ice blasting is the faster and more efficient cleaning method.