What is Dry Ice Blasting?

Environmentally friendly cleaning and surface preparation.

How does it clean?

Dry ice blast cleaning uses solid CO2, a non-abrasive media that won’t

damage surfaces or equipment. The accelerated, super cooled dry ice

pellets or particles, are blasted at supersonic speeds and sublimate on

impact resulting in the surface being cleaned, lifting dirt and contaminants

off the underlying substrate.

 

 

Why is it better?

Dry ice blast cleaning utilizes a unique

combination of forces to powerfully lift surface

contaminates without causing damage or

creating harmful secondary waste. Similar to

sand, bead and soda blasting, dry ice blast

cleaning prepares and cleans surfaces using a

medium accelerated in a pressurized air stream.

But, that’s where the similarity ends.

Cold Jet dry ice blasting

was the only approved

method capable of fully

restoring irreplaceable roof

tiles on the Philadelphia

Museum of Art.

Who uses dry ice blasting?

The power of Cold Jet Dry Ice Innovation brings winning solutions to a

diverse list of industry leaders around the globe.

 

• Aerospace

• Automotive

• Contract Cleaning

• Disaster Remediation

• Electronics

• Food Processing

• Foundry

• Manufacturing

• Packaging

• Power Generation

• Printing

• Restoration

• Rubber & Plastics

• Textiles and Wood

• Utilities

 

 

 

Dry ice blasting is clean and safe

 

• Dry ice has been approved by

the EPA, FDA and USDA as an

acceptable material in cleaning

methods.

 

• For food processors, dry ice

blasting has been documented

by the Food Standards Agency

to effectively decontaminate

surfaces of Salmonella, E. coli,

and Listeria.

 

• Dry ice blasting does not

release harmful gases into the

atmosphere.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Dry ice blasting does not

generate secondary waste.

 

• Dry ice blasting is safe and nontoxic

(once pellets impact the

surface they dissipate).

 

• Dry ice blasting reduces or

eliminates employee exposure

to (and corporate liability from)

the use of dangerous chemical

cleaning agents.

Environmentally

Responsible

 

In addition to being clean and

safe, it is also important to

remember that dry ice is obtained

as a byproduct of other industrial

processes - i.e. it is made from

reclaimed CO2. It does not produce CO2 or add CO2 to the atmosphere and therefore does not contribute to the greenhouse effect. Dry ice blasting is truly, and completely, environmentally

responsible.

 

Other cleaning methods can be toxic

 

• When using solid grit media or

water for cleaning hazardous

materials, the cleaning medium

also becomes hazardous,

requiring special handling,

disposal and regulatory

reporting. Dry ice creates none

of these waste stream additions.

 

• Sand, soda, or water blasting can

create downstream contamination

that affects surrounding installations.

 

• Soda blasting can kill surrounding

vegetation.

 

• Chemical and solvent cleaning

methods are toxic, which creates

toxic waste requiring disposal.

 

• Workers are exposed to potentially

harmful substances through the use

of chemicals and solvents.

“ We’ve been able to cut back on our use of chemical solvents. We use about 25% of what we used to, which makes us a much more

environmentally friendly company.”

 

Matt Schrift, Engineer

Robotworx

“It’s better for the people and

better for the environment. This

technology has shaved time,

and allowed us to reduce our

use of chemicals.”

 

Bob Hawkey

Versa-Trim

Disaster Remediation

Complete Clean in Less Time = More Profit

A Faster, Better Clean.

When disaster strikes, the

demand for immediate cleanup

follows. Whether fi re,

smoke, water or mold damage,

traditional cleaning methods are

time consuming and tedious,

not to mention ineffective for

complete removal. Dry ice

blasting is up to three times

faster than traditional methods

and provides a more thorough

clean, even in tight angles of

trusses and around nails and

wiring. In addition, dry ice

blasting achieves 99% mold spore removal from wood.

 

 

• Fire and Smoke Restoration

• Mold Remediation

• Odor Elimination

• Water Damage

 

 

 

• Reduce cleaning time

• Reduce labor requirements

• No secondary waste

• Chemical-free process

• 99% mold spore removal on wood

when IAQA standards followed

• Remove odor from fi re damage

• Environmentally responsible

 

 

 

“Cold Jet’s equipment is bar none the best cleaning quality we can achieve.  Coatings and Deodorizers are used at a minimum because it eliminates 100% of the charred wood, of the carbon which houses the smell.”

 

Tom Monacelli

Advanced Indoor Air

 

Facility Maintenance

Reduce cleaning time and production line disruptions

A Faster, Better Clean.

Dirt, soot, grease, and oil build

up in production facilities causes

machinery to function improperly

and can create an unsafe working

environment. Effective cleaning

extends the life of electric motors,

reducing or eliminating costly

repair, replacement or rental programs.

However, manual cleaning

is often delayed to prevent shut

down of production lines. Dry ice

blasting provides a quick, safe

and economical cleaning solution

that allows equipment to be

cleaned in-place without disassembly

or cool down.

 

 

• Forklifts

• Pipes and Hoses

• Motors / Electrical Boxes

• Conveyors

• Cooling Fans

• General Equipment & Facility

• Reduce cleaning downtime

• Environmentally responsible

• No secondary waste

• Eliminate wear and tear

• Non-abrasive process

• Clean in-place; no cool

down required

• Enhances Total Productive

Maintenance (TPM) programs

Food Processing & Packaging

Less time, Less water and waste = More Production and Profit

A Faster, Better Clean.

Food processing and packaging

equipment gets dirty with grease, wax, proteins, seasonings, crumbs, glue and other build-up. This prevents the equipment from operating at peak efficiency. Unfortunately, traditional manual cleaning methods are time consuming, ineffective and usually

involve significant amounts of

water and resulting waste. Dry ice blasting offers a superior cleaning process that can reduce cleaning time by up to 80%, eliminate secondary waste and result in a significant reduction in overall cleaning costs.

 

 

• Slicers & Dividers

• Electrical components & motors

• Radial Feeders (Ishida Weighers)

• Pack-off Tables

• Labelers & Gluers

• Ovens

• Conveyors

• Mixers

• Baggers

• Palletizer

• Proof box grids

• Food molds

• Reduce Cleaning Time

• No Secondary Waste

• Reduce Water and Sanitation Costs

• Clean Hot and Online

• Non-abrasive, Won’t Damage Equipment

• Eliminate Relubrication

• Reduce Production Downtime

• Food Grade Dry Ice Approved by FDA

• Dry ice cleaning has been effectively

used in AIB inspected facilities

• Environmentally Responsible

Historical Restoration

Reduced cleaning time and labor = More profit

A Faster, Better Clean.

The faster and more effective

you can be on the job, the more

profits you’ll make. Dry ice

blasting allows safe, effective

and fast restoration of historical

items, allowing you to save time,

labor, clean-up and disposal costs. Contract cleaners around the world have grown their businesses with dry ice blast cleaning by decreasing project costs and increasing efficiency. Whether you buy, lease or rent dry ice blasting equipment, join the ranks of successful contract cleaners who’ve learned how to make dry ice blasting their competitive advantage.

 

 

• Lead paint abatement

• Fire, smoke, water damage

• Adhesive and tar removal

• Reversal of aging effect

• Removal of corrosive contaminants

• Mold Remediation

• Thorough cleaning in tight areas

• Reduced cleaning time and

associated labor costs

• No secondary waste

• Reduced encapsulation needs

• Non-abrasive, won’t damage

substrate

• Enhanced worker safety

• Chemical-free process

• Environmentally responsible

Dry Ice Blasting vs traditional cleaning methods.

 

 

*Upon contact, traditional blasting materials become contaminated when used to clean hazardous substances and objects.

These blasting materials are then classified as toxic waste and require appropriate safe disposal.

Paint & Ink Removal

Reduced cleaning time = More profitable printing

A Faster, Better Clean.

Build-up of ink and grease on

printing machinery can cause

alignment problems and high

scrap rates. In addition, clogging

of vent slots and material build-up

on other components can result

in reduced print speed. Often,

traditional cleaning methods

to remove this build-up, such

as scraping and wiping with

chemical solvents, are delayed as

long as possible to avoid lengthy

production downtime. Cold Jet’s

process allows safe and effective

online cleaning in a fraction of the

time of traditional methods.

 

 

• Grippers / Rollers

• Drums

• Ink Trays

• Gears and Deck Guides

• Side Walls

• Feeder / Delivery Units

• Letterpress

• Flexography

• Gravure Presses

• Non-abrasive process

• Decreased scrap

• No secondary waste

• Reduce down time

• Reduce labor costs

• Clean machinery in-place

• Environmentally responsible

• Reduce overall cleaning time up to 80%

How it works….

 

Instead  of abrasive media to grind surfaces (and damage them), Cold Jet uses dry ice (Solid CO₂)  accelerated at supersonic speeds that sublimate upon impact and lift contaminates from substrates.

Dry Ice Blasting: The Green Clean.

A safe alternative for you and the environment

 

· Dry Ice Blasting

· Mold Remediation

· Residential/Commercial Sanitization

· Carpet Cleaning

· Automobile Sanitization

 

 

Air Doctors, LLC                      PO Box 171  Antioch, IL  60002                      Phone (847) 815-4384

Residential/Commercial Sanitization /Mold Remediation/Automobile Sanitization/Carpet Cleaning/Dry Ice Blasting