• How are dry ice pellets made?

    Dry ice pellets are made from liquid CO2 stored in a pressurised tank. When expanding the liquid CO2 it forms snow. This snow is compressed and extruded through an extruder plate giving the final dimensions of the pellets. The equipment producing the pellets is called a pelletiser. Do you want more information about dry ice…

  • How can dry ice be stored and transported?

    Dry ice pellets are stored and transported in well isolated containers. Good quality containers will limit the evaporation of the pellets to a few percent per day. This means that dry ice can be stored in our well isolated containers up to 1 week (some customers even pick up the dry ice every 2 weeks).…

  • How is CRYONOMIC® dry ice blasting equipment different from competitors?

    The CRYONOMIC® dry ice cleaning equipment contains two series: the well known COMBI-series are one- AND two-hose machines, the COB-series are one hose machine. The comparison of both series with its competitors will be explained separately: The COMBI series are one- and two-hose systems, powerful equipment, ideal to clean large surfaces without excessive pellet consumption.…

  • Does dry ice blasting cool the base material?

    Some local cooling takes place at the surface of the base material. The amount of cooling seldom exceeds -40°C below its initial temperature because a small portion of ice is projected during a short time at the same spot. Do you want more information about dry ice blasting? Contact us or go to our page ‘dry ice…

  • Can I blast with dry ice on hot tooling?

    Dry ice blasting always cleans faster when the base material is hot (higher thermo shock). Experience in cleaning hot moulds shows that the dry ice blaster goes 2 to 3 times faster and that the cooling does not cause any harm. Do you want more information about dry ice blasting? Contact us or go to our page…

  • Can I use my shop air for operating the dry ice blasting system?

    Yes, the COB and COMBI series are specially designed for use with shop air, but there are certain conditions that must be met: Do you want more information about dry ice blasting? Contact us or go to our page ‘dry ice process’.

  • What kind of compressed air is recommended for dry ice blasting by contract cleaners?

    To take advantage of the full power of CRYONOMIC® dry ice blasting equipment capabilities, we recommend a screw type, oil free compressor that provides 6 to 12 m³ per minute at 6 to 12 bar.Drying up to a dew point of 0°C is sufficient in most cases. Drying up to -20°C is optimal. Do you want…