Applications | Wickens Dry Ice Blasting

Industries Served with Dry Ice Blasting
Dry Ice Blasting is an industrial cleaning system which is non-abrasive, non-toxic and completely dry with no residual blast media cleanup.

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> Aerospace
> Automotive Assembly
Plants
> Contract Cleaning
> Electrical
> Fire Restoration
> Food & Beverage
> Foundry
> General Maintenance
> Historical Restoration

> Marine
> Mass Transit
> Mold Remediation
> Packaging
> Pharmaceuticals
> Plastics
> Printing/Plating
> Rubber
> Utilities
> Wood

	Aerospace In the Airline and Aerospace industries, cleanliness is critical to performance and safety. A superior clean can reveal what the eye does not see. Dry Ice Blasting offers a superior cleaning on-the-spot. • landing gear • brake components • engine clean-up • adhesive and sealant clean-up [ PageTop ]

	Automotive Assembly Plants Traditional cleaning methods can require equipment to be disassembled, and relocated to a designated cleaning area. Dry Ice Blasting can be performed on-line without disassembly, and without the need for cool down or drying time, which can result in a cleaning within hours vs days. • robotic welding equipment • weld splatter removal • painting systems cleaning • conveyor chain cleaning • tire/rim assembly equipment • rubber testing and alignment equipment • windshield and body sealants • personal cooling fans • robotic painting equipment [ PageTop ]

	Contract Cleaning With a complete lineup of equipment and a fleet of fully equipped service trucks, Wickens Dry Ice Blasting can adjust to meet the needs of any contract situation. Full projects, partials or working with contract trades. Want to supply your own manpower? We will supply equipment, media, full training and provide a skilled technician to make everything run smoothly. [ PageTop ]

	Electrical Dry Ice Blast cleaning is a process that can be safely used on electrical apparatus. There is no damage to stator slots, turbine blades or other delicate components. • hydro generating equipment (stator & rotors) • transformers • substations • gas turbine generators • nuclear decontamination [ PageTop ]

	Fire Restoration Dry Ice Blasting removes soot and charred wood, reducing the musty, burnt smell while it cleans. • clean without surface erosion and etching caused by typical abrasive blasting • safe for electrical components • no water damage • avoid using caustics and acids • reduce musky, burnt smell from fire/water damage • effective on wood or concrete Read more about Disaster Restoration Cleaning [ PageTop ]

	Food and Beverage Processing When sanitation is a critical element in the production of foods and beverages, Dry Ice Blasting offers a safe alternative to cleaning containers, mixers, conveyors and ovens, leaving no harmful secondary waste to clean. • industrial ovens • wafer oven plates • air conveyor systems • conveyors, mixers • adhesives used in packaging [ PageTop ]

	Foundry Cleaning while hot and in place is a significant time saver. Core boxes in metal casting operations are quickly cleaned of all unnecessary contaminants and put back to work. Several large foundries have implemented Dry Ice Blasting systems into their daily operations and have turned a quick ROI , saving thousands of dollars on "cleaning in place". • hot mold core boxes and screens • isocure cores • poured aluminum molds [ PageTop ]

	General Maintenance Dry Ice Blasting can be performed on-line without disassembly, and without the need for cool down or drying time, which can result in a cleaning on the spot, within hours vs days. • storage tanks • de-aerators • boiler/steam and mud drums • magnetic particle inspection • production machinery • removal of oil and grease from all surfaces • removes smoke and soot from fire damaged areas [ PageTop ]

	Historical Restoration The restoration of historical or valuable monuments is difficult to achieve without damage to the target area using traditional cleaning methods. Dry Ice Blasting offers a way to remove decades of built up, without harming the original item, avoiding scratch marks, pitting and damage. • clean detail work, tight spots, and around nails and obstructions • removes lead based paints • clean around wiring/plumbing without damage • brings out original details without the mess • eliminates chemical solvents and paint strippers [ PageTop ]

	Marine Dry Ice Blasting not only offers a less harmful, more effective way to clean vs traditional pressure washing and chemical solvents, but also sanitizes surfaces reducing the likelihood of sea slime, algae, mussels attaching itself to the surface. • blistered fiberglass repair • anti-fouling paint removal • ship hulls • sea water intake valves • condensers and heat exchangers • engine rooms [ PageTop ]

	Mass Transit Without the need for cool down or drying time, Dry Ice Blasting is an effective way to clean transit surfaces and vehicles, with little downtime. • cleans escalators, elevators, floors • rails cars, buses, floors • cleans concrete surfaces • motor cleaning • electrical systems [ PageTop ]

	Mold Remediation Mold remediators across North America are using dry ice blasting to reduce their remediation time by as much as 60 to 80% per project. Dry Ice blasting cleans even the hardest to reach areas, getting into areas where scraping and sanding cannot, removing all contaminated wood while preserving its structural integrity. • clean detail work, tight spots, and around nails and obstructions • complete removal event in tight angles and tresses • clean around wiring and all plumbing without damage • reduce high current power-tool usage • dry ice blasting kills organic contaminants [ PageTop ]

	Packaging Sanitation is a critical element in the packaging process of several plants. Due to the unique nature of the process, Dry Ice Blasting is an effective and sanitary means of cleaning conveyors and packaging equipment with no secondary waste generated! [ PageTop ]

	Pharmaceuticals When sanitation is a critical element in the production of pharmaceuticals, Dry Ice Blasting offers a safe alternative to cleaning stainless steel containers, reactors, mixers, tablet molds and separators. Benefits of Dry Ice Blasting over steam and water-blasted methods include the elimination of bacteria and micro-organism growth. Safety hazards from short circuiting and cleaning around electrical equipment are eliminated. • Stainless steel containers • Reactors • Mixers • Tablet Molds • Separators [ PageTop ]

	Plastics Injection molding and plastic extrusion operations can benefit by Dry Ice Blast Cleaning. As parts are molded, several release agents and residue can build up on the mold tool, increasing defect rates. Dry Ice Blast Cleaning offers a reduction in labor costs, reduces wear on tooling, decreases scrap rates, and increases production time while offering a contaminant free solution to your operation. • Molds • Extruder Screws • Packaging Equipment • Mold Machines • Ovens • Mixers [ PageTop ]

	Printing/Plating Minimize your expenses, and turn a day's worth of downtime into an hour - switch to Dry Ice Blasting, an effective alternative to conventional solvent-based cleaning. Removing years of inks, oils, coatings, paper dust, grease, starch spray and UV coating build-ups, with no damage to air lines, plastic casings, oil lines, motors, control panels and lenses. This process gives you the ability to turn jobs around more quickly--increasing your business volume! • cleans web, sheet-fed, and flexographic presses • gears, decks, guides • analox rolls • control circuits and cabinets [ PageTop ]

	Rubber Dramatically reduce your downtime! Dry Ice Blasting cleans away common contaminants from molds and also allows for cleaning in place. Mold damage is virtually eliminated as machinery can be cleaned in place, making hand scrubbing virtually unnecessary. Continuous superior cleaning allows for a longer, problem free life out of your machine • release agents • product residues [ PageTop ]

	Utilities Traditional cleaning methods can require considerable downtime and can result in inadequate cleaning results. Contamination-related power disruptions are also extremely common. Preventative cleanings can be performed to reduce downtime, which is critical for utility operations. • hydro generating equipment (stator & rotors) • transformers • substations • generator windings • transformer bushings • substation and line insulators • nuclear decontamination • gas turbine generator [ PageTop ]

	Wood Traditional cleaning methods can cause damage to the targeted areas. Sandblasting, sanding, and chemicals damage the integrity of the wood while removing layers of material and creating secondary waste. Dry Ice Blasting effectively removes years of dirt, mold, and wear from wood, restoring it to it's natural state. [ PageTop ]