In the industrial cleaning of machines, surfaces and industrial plants quality is of utmost importance. Dry ice technology significantly increases efficiency and therefore improves productivity and optimizes costs. Dry Ice Blasting in Industrial Cleaning Cleaning of machines, surfaces and infrastructure ASCO has successfully developed an innovative cleaning process which is perfectly suited for the industrial cleaning industry. The ASCO dry ice blasting technology offers the following advantages: POWERFUL & GENTLE The hardness of dry ice pellets can be compared to the hardness of chalk. As a result, the surface structure of the cleaning surface is not damaged or changed in any way. Dry ice blasting is a gentle yet effective cleaning method. Unlike steel brushes or scrapers, dry ice blasting does not damage materials. ASCO’S unique nozzle technology with sophisticated aerodynamic flow behavior ensures optimum blasting result. COST SAVING Downtime of the objects or machines to be cleaned, interruptions of production and expensive disposal of hazardous waste are eliminated. TIME SAVING Cleaning of machines, surfaces, industrial plants etc. can be performed during the ongoing production process. Since this cleaning technology is dry and non-abrasive, it can be applied directly onto the object to be cleaned. This way, downtime can be reduced to a minimum. Cooling or, conversely, heating of tools is not necessary, This saves valuable time. ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY The pellets immediately change to a gaseous state on impact. Only the removed contamination remains. There is no need to dispose of the cleaning media. This reduces waste dramatically! No sewage - or cleaning and filtration of wastewater. No contamination by hazardous additives, chemicals etc. No remains of the cleaning media. Dry ice is basically non-toxic. Cleaning with dry ice is a dry and non-conductive cleaning process. By eliminating the use of sulvents and hazardous chemicals the dry ice cleaning technology is safe for people and environment. The equipment is light, mobile, low in maintenance, reliable and easy to operate. Advantages of Combi blasting: For strongly adhering contamination on solid metal parts, oil and dust deposits on sensitive electrical parts and sensors, cleaning with our Combi blaster can achieve the greatest effect. The ASCOJET 1708 Combi Blaster can dose an additional abrasive into the dry ice stream, providing the optimum combination of gentle cleaning with dry ice pellets and the additional abrasive effect of an additive.

Industrial Cleaning: How dry ice blasting is used Our competence - your advantage Many industrial cleaners use dry ice blasting as an alternative and supplement to conventional cleaning methods. In the course of the maintenance and repair of plant technology, the optimal cleaning process is becoming increasingly important. ASCO is one of the first suppliers of dry ice blasting technology in industrial cleaning. Decades of experience in the industrial sector have taught us that dry ice blasting can be used for all cleaning applications. It is necessary to cover the bandwidth between, e.g., strongly...

The Process Dry ice is produced from liquid CO2 . Inside an ASCO dry ice pelletizer, the liquid carbon dioxide is expanded under controlled conditions to form dry ice snow (approx. -79 °C) is pressed into pellets by a corresponding extruder plate. The dry ice pellets are filled into the ASCO dry ice blasting unit and conveyed to the blasting gun. Here the pelets are accelerated with compressed air to a speed of up to 300 m/s and hit the moulds to be cleaned. The impact of the pellets creates a punctual thermal shock and kinetic energy which removes the contamination. The pellets immediately change...