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Dry Ice Blasting is a relatively new cleaning
process, used primarily in industrial applications it is an
environmentally friendly process that can clean a wide variety of
components very effectively without the use of chemicals or
abrasion.
It does this by using small pellets of solid
carbon dioxide (commonly known as dry ice) propelled by compressed
air at high velocity (492 ft/s) through a hand held lance to impact
and clean the surface quickly and thoroughly.
 
Ice Blasting
Applications
Dry ice blasters are ideal for effortlessly
removing adhesives, waxes, binding and parting agents, silicone and
rubber residue, paints and lacquers, ink and graffiti, oils and
greases, tar, bitumen.
TDC Services has introduced into
its hire fleet the latest Karcher IB 7/40 Mobile Ice
Blaster.
The IB 7/40 is a new model that has been specifically
developed by Karcher to take advantage of this innovative method of
cleaning.
Karcher Ice Blasters have been designed to work
continuously without freezing, a problem that has previously beset
most of its competitors, and during the many trials that TDC have
carried out with this machine its design has proven effective in
alleviating this problem. |
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ICE BLASTING BENEFITS
Reduced Downtime
No more disassembly or removal of
equipment,
with dry ice cleaning the
equipment can be cleaned in place as
there
are no harmful gases or grit to get in the machinery. And
as there is no need to allow
the machine to cool down,
production is only interrupted for the minimum length of time.
Eliminates Equipment Damage
Dry ice blasting does not erode, wear or
scratch
the surface being cleaned, it is even safe to use on surfaces such
as glass, plastic and printed circuit boards. Also, because the
equipment stays in place no damage can
occur from its removal.
No More Solvent Cleaning
Dry ice cleaning gives such good results that there
is no need to use solvents or chemicals. Consequently there are no
toxic or hazardous wastes to handle or need to worry about complying
with the related environmental regulations.
Cylinder head before ice blasting
Cylinder head after ice blasting
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