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.
Dry ice blast cleaning utilizes a unique combination of forces to powerfully lift surface contaminants 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.