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Dry Ice Blasting in the Rubber Industry With our ASCO dry ice blasting technology, we have developed a powerful process that is particularly suitable for gentle mould and tool cleaning (e.g. tire moulds). Especially in the rubber industry, the cleaning of tools and moulds is an important part of the manufacturing process and of great importance. Not only can quality be increased, but productivity and costs can also be optimized. The ASCO dry ice blasting technology offers the following advantages: Mould and tool cleaning without production stop 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, tools, moulds, conveyors, 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. .

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Rubber Industry: This is how dry ice blasting is used Many manufacturers of rubber industry use dry ice blasting to avoid expensive production downtime and to achieve higher quality through more regular cleaning. The moulds are not damaged by the blasting media or the temperature difference. The quality of the cleaning also decisively determines the production quality and the service life of the moulds. An important factor for production is the gentle cleaning of mould surfaces, such as the removal of ahering polymers, kerosene deposits, carbon burns and release agents. Gentle cleaning can...

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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...

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