A controlled, non-abrasive blasting process that removes contamination without water, chemicals, or secondary media. Suited to industrial maintenance, electrical infrastructure, food production environments, and specialist restoration work.
Solid dry ice pellets (frozen CO₂) are loaded into the blasting equipment. These pellets are about the size of rice grains.
Compressed air accelerates the pellets to high velocity, similar to sandblasting but without the abrasive media.
On impact, the dry ice pellets sublimate instantly—transforming from solid CO₂ to gas. This lifts and dislodges contamination.
The contamination is removed. The dry ice becomes harmless CO₂ gas. No blasting media waste — only loosened residue needs collection.
Real jobs across industrial, electrical, and food production sites — a look at dry ice blasting on location.
Dry ice blasting uses no water, eliminating water ingress risk and drying time.
No solvents, degreasers, or chemical cleaners. Safe for sensitive environments.
Unlike sandblasting, dry ice leaves no secondary waste or media residue — only the loosened residue needs collection and disposal.
Equipment can be blasted without dismantling, reducing downtime and labour costs.
The process is gentle on surfaces. No damage to underlying materials or components.
Work is carried out with equipment in place wherever possible — reducing labour time, operational disruption, and downtime.
| Method | Water | Chemicals | Secondary Waste | Drying Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Ice Blasting | ✓ None | ✓ None | ✓ None | ✓ None |
| Pressure Washing | ✗ High volume | Often required | ✗ Wastewater | ✗ Hours/days |
| Chemical Cleaning | Variable | ✗ Required | ✗ Chemical waste | ✗ Variable |
| Sandblasting | No | No | ✗ Sand / abrasive media | No |
No blasting media means no waste stream to manage. No water means no run-off or contamination spread. No chemical agents means no disposal requirements beyond the dislodged contamination itself. The process leaves the work area as found — minus the contamination.