DRY ICE BLASTING FOR THE AUTO INDUSTRY

Meet stringent industry demands
while increasing production uptime

Dry ice blasting helps automotive facilities solve a variety of cleaning challenges, allowing them
to increase productivity and improve part quality.

Mold Cleaning

Improve productivity by reducing downtime
BENEFITS

Automotive dry ice blasting (cleaning) is a non-abrasive method that safely cleans molds online, at operating temperatures.

Improve product quality

Clean in-place

Little to no disassembly required

Non-abrasive

No damage to molds

Reduce scrap

Cleaner molds lead to higher quality

Reduce production downtime

Clean quicker and without cooldown

Decrease cleaning time and labor costs
Eliminate painstaking manual cleaning

Learn more about mold cleaning ⯈
 

SPECIFIC USE CASES:
Injection molds

Blow molds

Compression molds

Urethane molds

Textured molds

Medical molds

Technical molds

Extrusion dies

PET preform molds

LSR and LIM molds

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Surface Preparation

Prepare surfaces with a dry process that allows
for immediate coatings/paint application
BENEFITS

Dry ice cleaning delivers a dry process that eliminates the need for aqueous or chemical solutions on paint lines.

Dry process allows for immediate painting or coating after cleaning

No secondary waste

Reduce disposal costs

Non-abrasive

Will not damage parts

Improve product quality
Environmentally responsible

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SPECIFIC USE CASES:
Interior automotive parts

Exterior automotive parts

Cleaning surfaces before RTV’s

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Paint and Coating Booth Cleaning

Reduce production downtime and scrap rates
BENEFITS

Dry ice blasting provides a quicker and more effective cleaning process and reduces the risk of unplanned production downtime.

Reduce downtime associated with cleaning

Reduce waste disposal costs

Eliminate water and secondary waste

Clean more effectively
Increase production efficiencies
Maximize equipment life
Environmentally responsible
SPECIFIC USE CASES:
E-coat and powder coat lines

Paint hooks

Spray booths

Paint shop rollers

Guide rails

Reduction gearboxes

Perforated shielding

Flooring

+More

Composite Tool Cleaning

Meet stringent industry demands while protecting
delicate surfaces and finishes of tooling
BENEFITS

Dry ice blasting quickly cleans a variety of tooling made of a varying degree of materials.

Reduce production downtime
Maximize tooling life

Environmentally responsible

No secondary waste

Reduce cleaning time and labor costs

Non abrasive

No damage to tooling surfaces

Clean a variety of materials with a single machine
Clean tooling in-place
Eliminate chemicals and solvents

Learn more about composite tool cleaning ⯈
 

SPECIFIC USE CASES:
Compression molding

Resin transfer molding

Extrusion

Pre-pregging

Wet-layup

Teflon-coated tools

Highly-polished tools

Post-processing equipment

Autoclave flooring walls

PEEL, Kevlar, E-Glass, S-Glass, Spectra, Boron, Pultrusion, etc

LIM molding

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Weld Line Cleaning

Improve efficiency and accuracy of automated weld lines
BENEFITS

Dry ice cleaning eliminates misalignment, breakdowns and scrap by effectively removing weld slag and spatter buildup.

Reduce scrap rates
Maximize tooling life and decrease fixture repair

Non-abrasive

Will not damage sensors

Replaces ineffective, costly and labor intensive cleaning methods
Minimize downtime
No secondary waste
Environmentally responsible

Clean online

No cool down required

Learn more about weld line cleaning ⯈
 

SPECIFIC USE CASES:
Robot joints

Transfer cases

Shuttle jigs

Diamond plates

Trunnions

Weld tables

Fixtures

Proximity switches

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Foundry Cleaning

Significantly reduce cleaning time and resulting production downtime
BENEFITS

Dry ice blasting enables facilities to clean machinery and tooling in-place, at operating temperatures, without the risk of damage.

Reduce production downtime

Eliminate mold disassembly

Clean while hot and in-place

Clean more effectively
Eliminate waste disposal cost

Non-abrasive

No damage to tooling

Environmentally responsible
Deliver superior as-cast finish

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SPECIFIC USE CASES:
Conveyors

Core boxes and vents

Die cast tooling

Permanent aluminum molds

Refractory coating

Resins and release agents

Semi-solid casting and forging tooling

Shell core molds

General part cleaning

General equipment and facility cleaning

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Parts Finishing

Quickly and safely deburr and deflash parts
BENEFITS

Dry ice cleaning is a faster and more uniform flash and burr removal process that does not cause damage to the part.

Faster and more uniform clean
Elimination of cross contamination

Non-abrasive

Lower scrap rates

Reduce cleaning costs and overall downtime
Higher quality parts
Eliminate manual cleaning

Learn more about parts finishing ⯈
 

SPECIFIC USE CASES:
PEEK

PBT

Acetal

Nylon

LCP

ABS

UHMWPE

Nitinol

+More

General Equipment Cleaning

Reduce cleaning time and production downtime while prolonging equipment life
BENEFITS

Dry ice blasting quickly and effectively cleans production equipment without water, chemicals or secondary waste.

Reduce cleaning time
Eliminate manual cleaning with harmful chemical solvents
Enhance Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) programs
No secondary waste

Non-abrasive

Eliminate wear and tear on machinery

Reduce risk of unplanned production stoppages and costly repairs
Environmentally responsible
Clean in-place

Learn more about general equipment cleaning ⯈
 

SPECIFIC USE CASES:
Production equipment

Ceilings and walls

Equipment degreasing

Electric motors and electric boxes

Control panels

Pipes, hoses and fittings

Conveyors

Cooling fans

Hydraulic parts

Robotics

Sanding belts

+More

BENEFITS OF DRY ICE BLASTING

Clean quicker and more effectively
while reducing production downtime

Significantly reduce cleaning time on a variety of applications within your automotive facility.
Decrease cleaning time and labor costs
Improve part quality and reduce scrap
Increase productivity and reduce downtime

Employee safe

Reduce harmful chemicals and tedious manual cleaning

Non-abrasive

No damage to product or equipment

Increase productivity and reduce downtime
Environmentally responsible

Clean in-place

No disassembly required

Interested, but not sure where to start?
Contact us today to learn more about dry ice blast cleaning solutions and dry ice production.
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Dry Ice Prodution Solutions
CO2 Solutions Sdn Bhd 
Certified distributor - Malaysia & Brunei
No. 9, Jalan SS26/8, Taman Mayang Jaya, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
+60 19 395 3000