Ice Blasting is a non-abrasive cleaning and deburring process based on Crystalline Ice
Introduction
Ice Blasting is a simple process that uses compressed air and ice crystals. Ice Blasting is a non-abrasive cleaning process, using tap water, compressed air and electricity to create an environmentally-friendly and cost effective method that addresses a variety of cleaning needs world-wide.
Figure 1. Ideal Blast Cleaning
At the heart of the Technology is the "Displace, Scrub and Flush" system of cleaning that takes place when the ice crystals impact onto a substrate. Ice crystals deform to scrub on impact, and after impact melt into water to wash away debris. Thus, each ice particle is a self-destructing scrubbing brush that flushes away contaminants, uses significantly less water than water blasting. Ice Blasting creates no dust and utilizes no abrasives, chemicals or detergents in the process.
Ice Blast can be used for: