Dry Ice Blasting
To remove 10,000 square-feet of failing ceiling paint in an industrial food plant, Yankee Fiber Control covered walls, protected selected equipment with poly, and placed the room under HEPA filtered negative pressure. The peeling ceiling paint was then removed with dry ice blasting, the the cleanest blasting method which produces no waste grit. After blasting, Yankee applied three coats of Sherwin Williams paint and painted mechanical systems to color codes.
Before blasting of the compromised ceiling of an industrial location exhibiting rust and additional environmental damage
The same ceiling after dry ice blasting in preparation for coating application
Dry Ice Blasting, also referred to as CO2 Blasting, is the preferred method for a variety of industrial cleaning applications and has improved industry cleaning standards with considerable increases in productivity, product quality, and safety.
Dry Ice Blasting is a non-abrasive industrial cleaning method that uses compressed air to accelerate carbon dioxide (CO2) dry ice pellets about the size of a grain of rice onto a targeted surface. Upon impact, sublimation occurs (the dry ice pellets instantaneously change from a solid to a gas and absorb heat from the top layer of the blasted surface). As the solid dry ice pellet converts to a gas, it expands approximately 800 times the original volume in a matter of milliseconds, creating mini explosions at the point of impact. This thermal-kinetic process removes coatings and contaminants from the surface and because the dry ice pellets vaporize upon contact, the only waste generated is the paint itself.
The benefits of Dry Ice Blasting include:
Can be used on hot machinery and electronics.
Does not just mask odors, it eliminates them completely.
Is approved for use on and around food processing equipment.
Kills mold, bacteria and fungi upon contact and inhibits future growth.
Does not expose employees or building occupants to dangerous chemicals.
Is ideal for restoring historical buildings, artifacts, and monuments without damaging them. Dry Ice Blasting can strip equipment and surfaces of a multitude of residues including ink, glue, paint, rubber, food, dirt, grease, oil, soot, sludge, chemicals, adhesives and other contaminants and is safe for use on easily damaged materials such as nickel, soft aluminum, historic artifacts, and monuments.
Dry Ice Blasting industrial cleaning applications are unlimited and include:
Pharmaceutical
Mass transit & aviation
Paper plants & power stations
Printing presses
Clean rooms & hospitals
Electrical equipment & panels
Mold remediation
Food processing & wineries
Automotive production facilities
Marine maintenance
Manufacturing facilities
Rubber & plastic injection molding
Historic restorations
Iron & aluminum foundries
Industrial & commercial facilities
Fire & water damage
Cement & asphalt facilities
Heavy machinery – In-place cleaning