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

Increase product quality and reduce scrap rates
by eliminating coating irregularities and buildup
BENEFITS

Dry ice blasting completely removes refractory coating and residual material without damaging mold vents or rounding mold edges.

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

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SPECIFIC USE CASES:
Permanent aluminum molds

Shell core molds

Casting molds

Thermoform molds

RIM urethane molds

Permanent grey iron molds

Metal bonded molds

Injection molds

Compression molds

+More

Core Box Cleaning

Significantly reduce cleaning time without damaging vents
BENEFITS

Dry ice cleaning quickly and safely removes buildup of sand, resin and other residue without damaging core boxes.

Reduce production downtime
Safely clean without damaging vents or screens

Eliminate disassembly

Clean while hot and in-place

Clean more effectively
Eliminate waste disposal costs
Environmentally responsible
Deliver superior as-cast finish

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SPECIFIC USE CASES:
Cold boxes

Half core boxes

Dump core boxes

Split core boxes

Strickle core boxes

Left and right hand core boxes

Loose piece core boxes

Gang core boxes

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Die Cast Tooling Cleaning

Effectively clean forging dies while hot and online
BENEFITS

Dry ice blasting effectively removes scale, oxides and lubricants from die cavities without damaging equipment.

Improve product quality
Reduce production downtime
Clean quicker and without cooldown or disassembly

Non-abrasive

No damage to equipment

No secondary waste
Eliminate painstaking manual cleaning
Delivers superior as-cast finish
SPECIFIC USE CASES:
Semi-solid casting tooling

Squeeze casting tooling

Low-pressure permanent molding (LPPM)

Permanent molding

+More

General Equipment Cleaning

Reduce cleaning time and production downtime while 
prolonging equipment life
BENEFITS

Dry ice cleaning quickly and effectively cleans foundry 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

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SPECIFIC USE CASES:
Metal processing equipment and tooling

Equipment degreasing

Refractory coating removal

Coating equipment

Hydraulic power units

Electric motors and electric boxes

Resins and release agents removal

Ceilings and walls

Control panels

Cooling fans

Pipes, hoses and fittings

+More

Weld Line Cleaning

Improve efficiency and accuracy of automated weld lines
BENEFITS

Dry ice cleaning eliminates weld line 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

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SPECIFIC USE CASES:
Robot joints

Transfer cases

Shuttle jigs

Diamond plates

Trunnions

Weld tables

Fixtures

Proximity switches

+More

BENEFITS OF DRY ICE BLASTING

Increase equipment productivity
and the quality of finished parts

Dry ice blasting effectively and safely cleans permanent molding and die casting equipment without the need for disassembly.
Increase productivity and reduce downtime

Clean in-place

No disassembly required

Decrease cleaning time and labor costs
No secondary waste stream for disposal
Improve part quality and reduce scrap
Delivers superior as-cast finish

Non-abrasive

No damage to product or equipment

Employee safe

Reduce harmful chemicals and tedious manual cleaning

Environmentally responsible
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