Compare Dry-Ice Cleaning to other Cleaning Methods

Cleaning Method	Secondary Waste	Electrically Conductive	Abrasive	Toxic	Effectiveness
Dry Ice	No	No	No	No	Excellent
Sand Blasting	Yes	No	Yes	*	Good
Soda Blasting	Yes	No	Yes	*	Good
Water Blasting	Yes	Yes	No	*	OK
Solvents/Chemicals	Yes	N/A	No	Yes	Limited
Power Tools	No	N/A	Yes	N/A	Limited
Hand Tools	No	N/A	Yes	N/A	Limited
* Upon contact, traditional blasting materials become contaminated when used to clean hazardous substances and objects. These blasting materials are also then classified as toxic waste and require appropriate safe disposal.

Top 10 Reasons Dry Ice Blasting is superior:

Superior clean: fewer cleaning cycles = less downtime

Machines can be cleaned in place: dry ice blasting is a dry process and requires no disassemble/reassemlby which means much less downtime

Quicker clean: less resource = more runtime = more profits

Non-abrasive, nonflammable and nonconductive: dry ice blasting won't damage most substrates and can be used safely on electrical componenets

No secondary waste clean up: this not only saves additional cleanup labor and expense, but also means temporary containment areas can possibly be reused - an additional cost savings

Can get into tight spaces that many other methods can not

Environmentally friendly: meets USDA, FDA and EPA guidelines

Operator safety: no exposure to chemicals or grit media

Operator efficiency: not as labor intensive as traditional cleaning methods

Clean enough for the food industry, strong enough(1) for everything else

(1) It's important to remember that dry ice blasting doesn't use abrasion to clean. See the details in: What is Dry Ice Blasting?

(1) It's important to remember that dry ice blasting doesn't use abrasion to clean. See the details in: What is Dry Ice Blasting?

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Cleaning Mold with Dry Ice Blasting

Mold Remediation

Dry ice blasting accomplishes mold remediation faster and more completely than mechanical abrasion. Dry ice blasting does not require toxic chemicals and does not create a toxic dust hazard from remediation operations.

Remediation operators have learned that dry ice blasting can accomplish mold removal much more quickly than manual scraping and sanding. Operators are able to access hard-to-reach places and tight corners with the range of nozzles available from Continental Carbonic. Long hoses from blasting units can easily reach into attics and crawl spaces, even when the blasting machine is on a different floor.
Dry ice blasting is safer for remediation operators and the environment because it does not require toxic chemicals and does not create a toxic dust hazard. Dry ice blasting removes and kills mold in one pass and creates no secondary waste, reducing labor costs.
Dry ice is a non-conductor of electricity, so live electrical equipment and wiring does not have to be removed or de-energized during the remediation process. HVAC equipment and duct work can be cleaned without extensive dismantling.

Dry-Ice Restoration and Remediation

Restoration & Remediation

Fire Restoration

Historical Restoration

Mold Remediation

Dry Ice Applications for Boats and Marine

More applications,

Clean Boat Hulls Clean Brick Circuit Board Rework Freight Containers Graffiti Removal Clean Sandpaper Water & Flood Damage

Dry Ice Applications

Industrial Applications

Aircraft & Aerospace Brake Components Engine Cleaning Landing Gear Automotive Industry Equipment cleaning Mold cleaning Painting systems Rim assembly equipment Robotic welding equipment Rubber from test and alignment equipment Tire manufacturing equipment Windshield and body sealants Baking & Food Processing Bakery molds Conveyors Drip pans Flour sifters Mixers Ovens Proof boxes Slicers Wafer oven plates Electrical Equipment & Power Plants Circuit boards Motors - winding and armature Sub-stations Switch gears Transformers

Foundries Core boxes including screens Permanent aluminum molds Medical & Pharmaceutical Catheters Micro molds for pills Surgical stents Petfood Industry Biofilms Bucket elevators Coating equipment Conveyors and feed hoppers Ribbon mixers Ovens Packaging machinery Surge bins Vertical coolers Vacuum tubes General plant maintenance Plastics Airveyors HDPE and PET containers Injection screws Molds - blow, extrusion, injection Reaction foam Printing Gears, Decks, Guides Press Cleaning

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Restoration & Remediation

Fire Restoration

Historical Restoration

Mold Remediation

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Restoration & Remediation,
Fire Restoration,
Historical Restoration,
Mold Remediation,
Clean Boat Hulls,
Clean Brick,
Freight Containers,
Graffiti Removal,
Clean Sandpaper,
Water and Flood Damage,