Dry Ice Cleaning Adhesive On Stainless Steel Tank
This article and video are an integral part of the sectiondry ice cleaning adhesive on various surfaces. You can learn more about adhesive and sealant removal by clicking on the blue link above. This article and video on dry ice cleaning adhesive from stainless steel tanks (walls) will help you become familiar with the cold cleaning technique.
Hot Melt Adhesive Removal on Stainless Steel Tank
Adhesive removalHot Melt on a stainless steel tank, typically requires the use of solvents (similar to mineral spirits) or heat guns.
Both of these methods pose a risk to users and fail to completely remove adhesive residues on stainless steel surfaces, particularly onsurfaces à complex geometry.
The ideal solution would be onemethodthat removeseffortlesset safelyforfor both workers and production,adhesives and other contaminants, even on the most complex surfaces such aswiring, valvesand other equipment...
Other requirements frequently requested by industrial users :
- adhesive removal must be performed using a dry process or method,
- which must be non-invasive, unlike abrasive blasting methodssandblasting ou abrasive blasting, which can contaminate production or cause equipment failures (motors, gearboxes, conveyor chains...)
Dry ice blasting adhesive: the detailed solution
The ideal solution for cleaning stainless steel, removing adhesives, greases, and other contaminants, is dry ice blasting or cold cleaning.
This cleaning solution uses the physical properties of dry ice (particularly its extreme cold), which is dispensed in the form of small pellets inside a Cryoblaster unit.
The dry ice is then mixed with a stream of compressed air and projected at supersonic speed using compressed air and a supersonic nozzle.
Interaction of 3 phenomena...
- The impactofCarbon dioxide icecreates micro-fractures on the contaminant,
- then theextreme coldis close to that of-80°C, cools the dirt anddetaches itfrom the surface (in this video the Hot Melt adhesive covers a stainless steel tank)
- finally, the transition of dry ice from solid to gas state in a ratio of 1 to 700, blows away the Hot Melt adhesive
The advantages of dry ice cleaning for adhesive removal on stainless steel surfaces
Among the many advantages of dry ice cleaning, we can highlight in order:
- anon-abrasivegentle process: the hardness of dry ice is comparable to chalk. Does not damage surfaces
- adry process: the cleaning agent is solid CO2 also called dry ice
- a veryfastfast process: 4 to 8 times faster than traditional methods
- anecologicaleco-friendly treatment: uses no solvents
Other dry ice blasting cleaning applications:
- Stainless steel weld cleaning
- Cleaning external stainless steel parts
The dry ice blasting machine, the essential tool for surface cleaning in industry!
The dry ice blasting machine cleans all types of surfaces in industry and allows you to clean with remarkable efficiency, even the most complex or heavily soiled surfaces.
The dry ice blasting machine Cryoblaster®, cleans and removes all types of contaminants on tanks (internal and external walls), on stainless steel or non-stainless surfaces, with no risk of corrosion appearing (steel).
Discover our range of dry ice blasting machines from Cryoblaster® by going to the top of the page to the Products section: small & large dry ice blasting machines, abrasive kits...
