CONVENTIONAL CLEANING |
DRY ICE BLAST CLEANING |
| Grit contamination of molds and surrounding environment |
Dry ice disappears on contact with the targeted surface being cleaned |
| Introduction of hazardous solvent vapors into the environment |
Dry ice sublimates safely back into the atmosphere |
| Grit abrasion causes wear and damage to surface of mold cavities |
No damage to molds: non-abrasive dry ice blasting eliminates mold replacement due to grit abrasion |
| Solvents pose a potential health threat to workers and to the environment |
Dry ice blast cleaning system can be used around and even on electrical switches |
| Water-based cleaning poses a hazard around electrical equipment |
All-pneumatic blast cleaning system can be used around and even on electrical switches |
| Molds subject to damage upon disassembly |
No disassembly required: molds can be cleaned while still in the presses |
| Downtime required to cool molds for disassembly |
Molds can be cleaned with dry ice blasting while they're still hot in the presses, online |
| Disassembly of the molds |
Clean while online; no re-heating of the molds from room temperature |
| Remove molds and transport to a cleaning area, away from the production line |
Portable blasting systems are easily moved to the production line, reducing risk of damage to molds |
| Inspect molds to ensure that no grit contaminants remain in the molds surface geometries |
Dry ice cleans quickly and thoroughly without leaving behind any residue or secondary contaminants |
