Dry Ice Blasting

While dry ice blasting is relatively new to the restoration and environmental industries, American Technologies, Inc. and American Restoration has employed this process for a number of years due to its cost-savings benefits when used in certain applications.

How it works

Dry ice blasting uses a pressurized air stream to impact the targeted materials that need to be cleaned. Unlike abrasive cleaning methods that may damage certain surfaces, dry ice blasting creates mini explosions on the surface of the material to lift dirt and other unwanted residue off of the substrate.

What types of projects benefit from dry ice blasting?
• Removing fire damage from framing members.
• Eliminating mold from hard-to-reach surfaces.
• Removing efflorescence from masonry and other building materials.
• Restoring old brick pavers.
• Removing smoke or fire damage from large surfaces such as stadium bleachers.
• Dry ice blasting benefits
• Non-abrasive and non-flammable cleaning method.
• Environmentally friendly because it leaves no secondary contaminants and requires no additional clean-up.
• May be used during general cleaning activities.
• May be used for a wide variety of projects ranging from heavy industrial jobs such as oil/grease removal at auto shops to removal of minor smoke damage on delicate objects.
• Removes oils, paints, contaminants and residues.
• Removes efflorescence.
• Does not damage sensitive electrical or mechanical items.
• Portability enables cleaning of large items on-site without disassembly.
• Offers an effective way to access hard-to-reach areas.
• Eliminates secondary damages that may occur after cleaning.
• Minimizes cleaning time and labor hours resulting in a more cost-effective end result.

Dry Ice Blasting Demo-smoke damage

Case Study - University of Phoenix Stadium

The University of Phoenix, Glendale, AZ suffered minor fire damage during the construction of a new stadium. After the fire was extinguished, fire damage and staining were visible along the exterior panels of the stadium. With less than one month before the official opening, replacement of the damaged panels was not an option. American Technologies, Inc. and American Restoration were called to the scene to find a suitable solution. Using 100-foot booms, our professionals used dry ice blasting and successfully removed all visible fire damage from the panels along the perimeter of the stadium. The process saved the building contractor and stadium owner thousands of dollars in panel replacement costs.