Dry Ice

TYPES OF DRY ICE

• Blocks
• Pellets
• Slabs

Blocks

Pellets

Slabs

USES

• Transportation and Distribution: extensively used refrigerants in the food industry for the transportation and storage of dairy products such as ice creams and other frozen foods. Also used in the packaging of foodstuffs under a protected atmosphere. Applied as a cryogenic fluid in freezing or chilling operations or as dry ice for controlling temperature during the distribution of foodstuffs.
• Pharmaceuticals: very widely used for Research and Development activities as a cooling agent for research projects by numerous government institutions and Pharmaceutical companies. Plays an essential role in keeping the temperature intact during the transportation of Blood samples, organs etc.
• Preservation: effective preservative to arrest and prevent the activity of insects in containers consisting of grains and grain related products. Displaces oxygen, without affecting the taste and quality of such foods, used extensively in storage and preservation of food products. Hazard free agent used in the cleaning of containment tankers. Displaces oxygen from containment tanks, thereby reducing the risk of flammable vapors from igniting and exploding.
• Airline Catering: used extensively by all airline caterers to ensure that the beverages served to the people in the flight are cold or below room temperature and also the food does not become stale during long flight hours. Can be in the form of Blocks or Pellets depending on the requirement.
• Meat Processing: often used in the meat processing industries where they play a critical role in cooling the meat after slaughter and during the transportation for local areas and for exports also. Ensures that the meat reaches the customers/consumers in the right standards and does not become stale.
• Industrial Cleaning: one of the prime uses is in the process of blast cleaning, where pellets of dry ice are shot out of a nozzle along with compressed air, to utilize the power of the speed of pellets along with the sublimation effect. Effective removal of residues from industrial equipment. Preferred over sandblasting, steam blasting, water blasting and solvent blasting. Can be used to clean dirt and soot from electronics without making them wet or using chemicals.
• Shrink Fitting: extreme cold of -78.6 degree Celsius makes it useful for shrinking bearings, shafts, and other machines and metal parts before assembly of certain machines and tools in various manufacturing and assembling industries. Enables lesser downtime and more efficiency in the production line.
• Fog/Special Effects: when placed in water, accelerates the process of sublimation, thereby creating dense, low sinking clouds of smoke like fog. Applied in fog machines, theaters, haunted house attractions and nightclubs to create dramatic effects.