Dry ice blasting offers a number of advantages for industrial cleaning contractors:
- more thorough than hand cleaning;
- jobs take less time;
- CO2 cleans without damage to substrate;
- the process eliminates the need for solvents;
- units are easy to transport and most require no electricity;
- the same unit can be used in virtually any application;
- easy to use, low maintenance.
Contractors now offer CO2 blasting services in a broad range of industries including:
- electrical utilities;
- food manufacturing;
- foundry;
- hazardous waste minimization;
- printing;
- rubber molding;
- semiconductor manufacturing.
As with those in any industry, cleaning contractors must continually find ways to expand their customer base while simultaneously improving service to existing clients. Many have found the unique nature of dry ice blasting to be an ideal solution to both these requirements.
Because dry ice blasting is almost always more thorough than hand cleaning, contractors are able to achieve a superior clean which leads to increased customer satisfaction. Customer satisfaction is further enhanced because cleaning jobs take less time for a number of reasons. First, in most cases, dry ice blasting can be used to Clean In Place (CIP). It usually requires no disassembly, no masking, no cool down of hot equipment, and no transport to a separate cleaning area. Second, because dry ice disappears on contact, there is often little or no clean up. Third, because the blasting media disappears, it is unnecessary to inspect for media entrapment common with drit media. These factors combine to allow your clients to return to normal operations in less time which saves them money.
Dry ice blasting helps prevent damage to customer equipment in two ways. First, it is non-abrasive meaning a knowledgeable user can clean a wide variety of surfaces (ranging from tool steel to insulated wiring) without altering the surface. Furthermore, because it is not necessary to move the equipment to clean it, there is less likelihood it will be damaged in transport which lessens the potential liability of the contractor.
CO2 blasting also reduces or eliminates the need for solvents in many cleaning applications. This improves worker safety and eliminates costly waste disposal.
