Blast Cleaning Applications
Dry Ice Blast Cleaning is fast, effective and clean, offering an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional blast cleaning and chemical cleaning systems. Cold Clean UK has more than two decades of experience working with Dry Ice and Dry Ice Blasting Equipment, let us be your trusted supplier! Contact us today to learn more.
Dry Ice Blast Cleaning is becoming increasingly popular across UK industries due to its cost-effective, non-abrasive and environmentally friendly nature. When compared to traditional chemical cleaning methods and alternative blast cleaning technologies, Dry Ice Blast Cleaning stands alone in offering exceptional cleaning with minimal after-service clean-up, it can also be used on live electricals and delicate surfaces thanks to its non-abrasive properties.
Below are just some of the industries where Dry Ice Blast Cleaning and by extension, Cold Clean UK have become the professional cleaning choices:
Dry Ice Blasting Applications
Aerospace
Dry Ice Blast Cleaning is widely used across the aerospace industry in the UK offering a variety of applications that are unmatched by traditional cleaning methods. Dry Ice Blasting can be used to remove decals and aircraft identification markings without damaging paintwork or leaving behind sticky residues, it offers safe and non-abrasive deep cleaning for historical aircraft and airframes, powerful and effective cleaning of turbine engines, fan blades and aircraft landing gears and on top of this, Dry Ice Blasting can also be used to perform routine maintenance and cleaning of runway guiding lights to improve airport safety.
Rail & Marine
The UK’s rail and marine industries are a cornerstone of our transportation network whether for commercial travel or freight meaning maintenance and cleanliness are paramount. Dry Ice Blasting can be used for the cleaning of locomotives and rolling stock as well as for graffiti removal on wagons and railway infrastructure. Over in the maritime and marine industry Dry Ice can be used for the removal of anti-fouling and existing paint from boat hulls before re-painting, it can also be used for general maintenance of marine engines by gently stripping the oils and carbon build up that affect performance.
Automotive
The non-abrasive cleaning nature of Dry Ice Blasting guarantees absolutely no wear to cleaned surfaces, increasing the longevity and lifespan of costly automotive moulds, machinery and production equipment allowing manufacturers to continuously provide a high-quality end product. Dry Ice Blasting can also be used for general automotive maintenance, removing release agents, epoxy resins, polyurethane foams, rubber, sealants and weld spatter that would otherwise require harsh chemicals and cause long-term environmental damage.
Food Production
Cryonomic Cleaning can be used safely to clean and sanitise food production areas, effectively decontaminating surfaces. Due to the low operating temperatures of Dry Ice, Cryonomic Cleaning can also kill harmful bacteria without strong antibacterial agents and non food safe chemicals. Dry Ice Blasting is compliant with HACCP requirements meeting EPA, USDA and FDA guidelines. Dry Ice Blast Cleaning is significantly faster and more efficient for removing baked-on food and carbon deposits from industrial cooker ovens, creeper canopies, fat fryers and fire suppression heads in deep fat fryer canopies. While a difficult and time-consuming task for traditional cleaning methods, Dry Ice Blasting provides effective cleaning of dough mixers, totes, continuous conveyor ovens and drive chains as well as cutting through general processing washes from all types of production equipment.
Foundries
Dry Ice Blast Cleaning offers considerable time reduction for cleaning foundry moulds and kernel boxes, guaranteeing a high-quality finish for your manufactured products. Due to the time-saving nature of Dry Ice Blast Cleaning for foundries, it is also a cost-effective solution to alternative blast cleaning methods.
Hospitals & Medical Devices
Dry Ice is an effective cleaning tool for hospitals and medical devices allowing for the cleaning and sanitisation of internal catering equipment, delivery trollies and general handling equipment. Dry Ice Blasting can eliminate bacteria and other microorganisms effectively and is able to remove mould and mildew while simultaneously preventing its return. Dry Ice Cleaning can also be used to clean surgical stents and de-flash moulded medical implants.
Local Government
Local Governments and Councils have revolutionised their cleaning and maintenance routines by switching to Dry Ice Blasting. Local Authorities have been able to save time and money when working on street furniture such as statues and monuments, benches and more. Dry Ice is also an effective tool for removing graffiti, impacted chewing gum and organic mould growth.
Nuclear & Power Generation
Dry Ice Blasting can be used for a variety of tasks in the power generation industry including general nuclear decontamination, HRSG gas turbine cleaning, heat exchanger restoration and can even be used at transformer and substation sites. Dry Ice Blasting can also be used on live electrical components such as switchboards, electrical cabinets and stator rotor installations. Because Dry Ice can be used in a live electrical environment it provides additional safety and security by removing the shock risk for contract industrial cleaners.
Printing & Packaging
The printing industry broadly recognises Dry Ice Cleaning as the most efficient and fastest method for cleaning presses and associated equipment such as drums, grippers and rollers, ink trays, gears, print decks and guides as well as for removing paper dust, hot melt adhesive and glue. Traditional cleaning methods run the risk of leaving behind ink and pigment residues, however, that risk is negated with professional Dry Ice Blast Cleaning. Cold Clean UK have over two decades of experience working in partnership with packaging and printing companies to deliver flawless and cost-effective Dry Ice Cleaning Services.
Rubber & Plastics
The rubber industry benefits from considerable savings from Dry Ice Blasting relating to the reduction of cleaning time. Due to its non-abrasive nature Dry Ice Blasting can increase the lifetime of costly rubber manufacturing moulds, machinery and production equipment.
Restoration & Renovation
Dry Ice Cleaning is rapidly becoming the preferred process for property restoration and is successfully being applied in the construction industry. Dry Ice Blasting can be used for fire restoration, safely removing soot and other fire detritus. Other applications include façade cleaning, mould & mildew removal and general weathering maintenance. Loss Adjusters and Surveyors increasingly request Dry Ice Cleaning as the only choice for Historic and Listed building restoration. The Health and Safety Executive has also accepted Dry Ice Blasting for use in asbestos and ACMs removal and decontamination.
Solutions to meet your needs
Contract Cleaning
Cold Clean UK has delivered consistent and cost-effective Dry Ice contract cleaning for over 20 years. Our Dry Ice Blasting services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Find out more.
Equipment
Hire
Cold Clean UK stocks a huge range of fully serviced Dry Ice Blasting units. Flexible hire options from single day through to extended hire. Equipment Hire is available complete with training.
Equipment Training
Cold Clean UK’s comprehensive Dry Ice Blaster training packages are delivered by our experienced Cryonomic® accredited technicians and conducted at your convenience.