1. How does CRYONOMIC® Equipment accomplish cleaning?
  2. How does CRYONOMIC® Equipment compare with grit blasting?
  3. In what kind of applications has CRYONOMIC® Equipment proven to be most effective?
  4. Can CRYONOMIC® Equipment handle channels and tubes?
  5. What kinds of applications are not as effective for CRYONOMIC® Equipment?
  6. Does dry ice blasting cool the base material? Is this desirable? Will it damage the base material?
  7. Since there is no grit entrapment to worry about with CO2 pellets, can I clean my tooling in the machine without disassembly? What if the tooling is hot?
  8. How are the dry ice pellets made?
  9. How is CRYONOMIC® Equipment different from competitors?
  10. To take advantage of the full range CRYONOMIC® Equipment capabilities, what kind of air system do I need?
  11. Can I use my shop air for operating the system?
  12. I know blasting is noisy. What is the actual noise level?
  13. Is a dedicated cleaning room recommended for indoor operations?
  14. Is special clothing and equipment recommended for the CRYONOMIC® Equipment operator?
  15. Does CO2 pose a safety hazard?
  16. What is the effect on the atmosphere of releasing the CO2 gas?



1.  How does CRYONOMIC® Equipment accomplish cleaning?

 Small dry ice pellets are accelerated through one of a variety of cleaning nozzles, using compressed air variable in pressure up to 230 psi.

 When the pellets hit the surface to be cleaned, their kinetic energy causes them to penetrate to the base material, at which point they shatter, blasting fragments laterally in all directions, releasing the contaminant from the base material.

 Instantaneously, the dry ice fragments sublime, i.e. turn directly from solid to gas. The expansion of the CO2 from solid to gas adds a lifting force "MUSHROOM EFFECT" to speed removal of the contaminant.

 The debris falls away, and the CO2 gas returns harmlessly to the atmosphere.


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