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1) COST:
Eliminates waste disposal costs
Lower costs of consumables
System is completely self-contained ( doesn't use plant utilities )
A various number of blasting units can accomplish a large amount of work in a 
    short period of time.
Decreases labor-time of scrubbing and manual cleaning allowing employees to
    concentrate on other tasks.
Reduced downtime
Equipment is cleaned in place
Work can be performed while plant is in operation
No extended downtime waiting for surface to dry
No cool down required so cleaning can take place at substrate's operating temperature
No damage to equipment
Extends equipment life because ice blasting does not abrade, wear, pit, or erode
    equipment surfaces
Elimination of equipment damage from transit to or from the dedicated cleaning area

2) SAFETY:
Non-Toxic
Non-Conductive
No harmful emissions
Safe for employees
Safe for end products
Safe for the environment
Safe for equipment
Carbon Dioxide is safer than toxic or environmentally harmful chemicals
No hazardous chemicals eliminates employees exposure and corporate liability

3) QUALITY:
Provides quicker and superior clean
Provides a perfectly clean, dry and prepared surface for recoating
No moisture
Doesn't burn our fixtures or damage electrical equipment
Aggressive enough to clean tough surfaces and sensitive enough to clean delicate
    equipment, e.g. industrial control panels, manfans, and other electrically sensitive
    equipment
Cleans nooks and crannies and other areas that are almost impossible to manually clean
No messy clean-up, collection, or disposal problems
Stop growth of mold, mildew, bacteria, and other fungi as well as stop odors at the
    source by elimination of the bacterial host environment ( not like a masking agent
    and cover-up )

4) EQUIPMENT
No disassembly and re-assembly of equipment
Non-abrasive, therefore, no surface stresses are created and no change in cavity 
    size or round corners through wear
No special preparation is required, e.g. masking, covering
Plastic, glass, rubber, steel, and concrete can all be cleaned
Electrical components and areas around bearings can be cleaned
Helps equipment run more efficient
Improves maintenance efforts
Production equipment normally dismantled and transported to a special area
    can be cleaned safely in place on the production floor, thereby saving
    substantial downtime and other resources

PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH STEAM CLEANING OR WATER BLASTING:
Corrosion 
Decreased equipment life
High conductivity
Start up problems after cleaning
Problems with water containment and water disposal
Production of hazardous waste
Slippery floor surfaces
Unsafe working environments
Increased downtime due to waiting for and/or equipment to dry
Increases plant humidity
Damage to electrical components and bearings
Electrical parts, generators, motors, etc., must be contained
Regeneration of mildew, mold, and bacteria is increased because of water
    vapor or moisture


PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH GRIT OR ABRASIVE BLASTING:

Harmful to environment
Increased disposal cost of waste and media
Unsafe on many materials and surfaces (plastic, glass, rubber, electrical
    components, and bearings
Disassembly and reassembly costs
Increased downtown
Have to wait for facility downtime in order to blast
Creates a very messy environment to clean up
Unsafe around certain production areas (i.e. food industry)
Can be toxic and unsafe for employees
Media can get caught in crooks and crevices
Decreases equipment life by causing stress on surfaces, changing cavity sizes,
    abrading, wearing, pitting, or eroding surfaces



Precision Iceblast Corporation
N3908 Highway 41
Wallace, MI 49893
Phone: 906-864-2421 Fax: 906-864-2425
info@precision-iceblast.com