Light Industries need Dry Ice Blasting

The dry ice blasting method is a method that uses dry ice as blasting media to remove unwanted painting or rust from a surface.

Unlike other forms of abrasive blasting methods, the dry ice blasting process leaves no abrasive effect on the surface, which means this method will not change the structure of the equipment when cleaning the equipment. Moreover, dry ice blasting doesn’t expose harmful chemicals like silica or soda. Therefore, dry ice blasting can be used in many industries to clean their equipment. Today, we are going to talk about some industries in the light industry that need to use the dry ice blasting method.

Light Industry: Dry ice blasting is a very gentle and effective method; it will not damage the surface of the equipment. Thus, it is widely used in the light industry.

1.     Textile industry

The first industry we are going to talk about is the textile industry. One of the common problems in the textile industry is that there is always a buildup like glue on production equipment. To remove this buildup from the equipment., most large textile factories would choose to use a dry ice machine. Equipment that can be cleaned in the textile industry includes but is not limited to the following:

a.      Coating equipment

b.     Conveyor system

c.      Pins and clips

d.     Glue applicator

2.     Plastics

Plastics also use the dry ice blasting method to clean their equipment a lot. For plastic part manufacturers, the cleanliness of mold cavities and vents has high requirements. Dry ice blasting is not only environmentally friendly but also can clean the equipment without damaging them. In addition, it can clean all molds and equipment in a short period of time. Equipment that can be cleaned in plastics includes but is not limited to the followings:

a.      Plastic molds

b.     Blow molds

c.      Injection molds

d.     Compression molds

3.     Food and beverage industry

The last one we are going to talk about today is the food and beverage industry. Since dry ice blasting is a non-abrasive blasting process and does not contain hazardous chemicals. It can be used to clean all types of equipment in the food and beverage industry. Such as bakeries, candy manufacturing, coffee roaster, and ingredient manufacturing. Besides it is environmentally friendly and effective, another reason the food and beverage industry needs to use dry ice blasting is that it can clean some hard-to-reach corners, and it can also reduce the production of bacteria counts. With dry ice blasting, the following equipment in the food and beverage field can be cleaned effectively:

a.      Mixers

b.     Bakery molds

c.      Slicers

d.     Knife blade

e.      Wafer over plate

f.       Coffee makers

There are only three industries listed in this article, but there are more than these three.

In conclusion, the reason dry ice blasting is popular in the light industry is that it will not damage the equipment surface, and it is environmentally friendly.