About CRYONOMIC® dry ice solutions
Customer confidence is earned day after day.
ARTIMPEX nv, the inventor and manufacturer of CRYONOMIC® dry ice equipment, was established in 1978. The first export of dry ice blasting machines started in 1993 and has been quickly extended by manufacturing dry ice production machines and dry ice containers.
When ARTIMPEX nv started developing the CRYONOMIC® technology, it set out to produce dry ice cleaning systems and additional products that would surpass all competitive products on the market. Today, we have attained a unique position in the world market with our technology and technical expertise.
We are proud to be able to bring exactly that solution our customers are looking for. test
Patented technology
A patented CRYONOMIC® technology is integrated in the dry ice blasting machines, resulting in unequalled performances with limited air consumption. This patented technology has the advantages of limiting wear out and limited maintenance.
Thanks to the unique self-regulating CRYONOMIC® Airlock system, a constant and regular dry ice flow is guaranteed. No oil is required and only one sealer disc is needed in the dry ice cleaning machine which results in cost savings.
Worldwide distributor network
CRYONOMIC® is renowned for in-house development and supplying customers with quality performance dry ice equipment at a competitive price. Our distributors and agents are experienced professionals who are able to advise customers (both manufacturers and service providers) on our dry ice cleaning machines, dry ice production machines and dry ice containers and assist them with after sales service.
The CRYONOMIC® dry ice cleaning technique is developed in Belgium and used throughout the world. With a worldwide team of 60 people we will be happy to introduce our dry ice blasting technology to your company.
Dry ice cleaning projects and realisations
Dry ice cleaning is used in different industries for a lot of applications. In this video we show you dry ice cleaning realisations through the years with CRYONOMIC® dry ice cleaning machines. If you are curious about more dry ice cleaning application pictures or movies, we invite you to visit our dry ice cleaning application page.
Evolution of the CRYONOMIC® dry ice cleaning machines
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First dry ice blasting prototype
1992
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COB 60 enters series production
1996
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First export outside Europe
1997
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Dry ice production machines added
1998
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Dry ice containers introduced
2002
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COB62 — first machine with improved and patented technology
2007
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Automated blasting cells
2010
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Airlock system patented
2012
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New generation pelletizers
2017
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Fully automated repacking line
2024
The principle of dry ice and dry ice cleaning
What is dry ice?
Dry ice is the solid form of CO₂. It has a temperature of −79 °C. At atmospheric pressure it evaporates into the air. It is called “dry ice” because it doesn’t contain water. For dry ice cleaning purposes dry ice in the form of granulates of 3 mm diameter, called pellets, is most commonly used.
The advantages of dry ice cleaning
Dry, non-abrasive, without residue
Because the pellets sublimate on impact, nothing is left behind but the contamination itself. There is no water, no grit and no solvent to collect afterwards, and the substrate is not worn away — so tight tolerances stay exactly where they were.
Why choose Cryonomic
Patented technology, built in Ghent
Everything is developed and assembled in-house. The self-regulating Airlock system needs no oil and only one sealer disc, which keeps both wear and maintenance costs down over the life of the machine.
Our catalogue
Every machine, every specification
Blasters, pelletizers, containers and repackers, with the full technical specifications of each model — download the complete CRYONOMIC® catalogue as a PDF.