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Dry
ice has a great many uses in a variety of industries. Below is an
abbreviated list.
Food & Beverage
- In-Transit
Refrigeration - Dry ice provides superior cooling capacity and long-term
temperature consistency to reduce risk of spoilage.
- IQF
Freezing - Refrigeration efficiency and bacteria retardation
abilities make dry ice ideal
- Mixing
& Blending - Reduces labor and space requirements in mixing/blending
operations, such as firming meat products.
- In-Flight
Food Refrigeration - Creates a more reliable and cost effective
alternative for refrigerating food.
Manufacturing
- Molded
Product Deflashing - Dry ice eliminates the flashings where mold sections
are joined; saves trimming and buffing costs.
- Low Temperature Grinding - Reduces heat to sensitive materials during grinding operations; prevents softening and melting.
- Shrink Fitting - Ensures easy assembly of machined metal products, such as collars and seats that require a tight fit.
- Low Temperature Testing - Used as a refrigerant for testing products by simulating ambient temperatures down to -109°F
- Repairs - Facilitates tasks such as loosening asphalt floor tiles and other bonded materials by causing shrinking to help break bond.
Metallurgy
- Shrink
Fitting - Dry ice ensures easy assembly of machined metal products,
such as collars and seats that require a tight fit.
- Low
Temperature Testing - Used as a refrigerant for testing products
by simulating ambient temperatures down to -109°F
- Annealed
Aluminum Cold Storage - Retains the alloy's annealed state
until thawed, facillitating large-scale production of aluminum
riveted structures including aircraft and space vessels..
Maintenance
& Repair
- Blast Cleaning - Dry ice is used in place of sand and other media to provide safer, more efficient cleaning. View the dry ice blast cleaning page for detailed listing of applications
- Purging & Inerting - Highly effective for purging vessels, pipelines and other containers of explosive or combustible vapors.
Medical
- Shipment of Pharmaceutical Supplies - Dry ice is ideal for use as a refrigerant in pharmaceutical shipments
- Shipment of Blood, Organs - Used as a refrigerant for shipments of blood and organs; Carbon Dioxide is stable, secure resource.
- Biological Samples Storage - Ideal as a refrigerant of biological samples.
Water Treatment
- pH Control for Swimming Pools - Dry ice maintains required pH levels in swimming pools, providing a safe, clean and cost effective alternative.
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