Benefits of Dry Ice Blasting in Printing Industry

Since its introduction dry ice blasting has been found to be useful in several industries and one of the industries which has benefited a lot from this process, is the printing industry. After every printing process, equipments get filthy due to the presence of dried ink, grease, oil, coatings etc. While traditional methods such as sandblasting or wire brushes etc. never guaranteed harmless cleaning of the surface. There were always chances of wear and tear of the surface equipment. That is where dry ice blasting solves the problem. Here are various reasons why dry ice blasting is preferred so much in the printing industry:

• Ink trays used in the printing industry get easily cleaned with the help of CO₂ blasting. Whether it is hard ink, dry or wet; all types of residues are removed without altering or tampering with the original shape of the trays.

• Whether it is glue pot, ink trays, various web presses like Flexography or web-fed; all the printing equipments are cleaned on the spot itself. That is one of the advantages of dry ice cleaning, that there is no need to transport the equipments to some specific site for cleaning.

• Whether it is caked inks or coating on printing press rollers; CO₂ pellets used in dry ice cleaning reaches and cleans the toughest locations effortlessly.

• Cleaning by Dry ice blasting saves a great deal of time and money too. First of all, you don’t have to move the equipments to some other place for cleaning and secondly dry ice blasting process doesn’t produce any resultant waste while cleaning. The work which other methods complete in few days; dry ice blasting achieves that within in a matter of few hours.

With so many benefits, there is no doubt that dry ice blasting is the premium and the most sought after method of cleaning.

Historical Restoration with Dry Ice Blasting

It is amazing to see how centuries old breathtaking historical monuments still retain their charm. It is not that they are made of weatherproof material; it is just that they have been restored meticulously. This restoration process is as much a science as it is an art. And being an engineering student I have always been interested in the science part of it.

Let’s talk about the cleaning process as it is the first and the most important and essential part of restoration process.

There are various methods to restore monuments such as scraping, wire brushes etc. but it is dry ice blasting which is considered the most sophisticated method for historical restoration work. My cousin who works as a chemical engineer in USA enlightened me on this topic further.

The main motive behind any restoration work is to bring back the historical structure to its original state and revive its original beauty. Dry ice blasting is the most eco-friendly and non-hazardous way of cleaning buildings.

There are several reasons why dry ice cleaning is considered more useful and beneficial than others:

• First of all, it is a non-abrasive form of cleaning which is highly favorable for historical buildings. In traditional cleaning methods, the restoration of valuable monuments is almost impossible to achieve without damaging the target area. CO₂ blasting, on the other hand, removes decades of built up and lead based paints without causing any damage to the surface.
• Other methods leave their own waste while cleaning, whereas in dry ice blasting there is no residual wastage except from the cleaned area itself.

• Other methods use chemicals which can have an adverse impact on the beauty of the structure in the long term. In contrast, the process of dry ice blasting is free of any chemicals.
  
• In dry ice cleaning process, CO₂ pellets easily reach tight corners in the buildings and clean them meticulously. This process helps clean the difficult-to-reach areas around wiring and plumbing, without causing any damage.
• CO₂ blasting takes only a few hours to do what other conventional methods manage to do in two days. It is a big time saver.

Dry ice blasting has been successfully used to restore historic churches, aging marble statues, fire damaged homes and many other historical buildings. Undoubtedly, it is the finest method to uncover the intricacies of the detailed work. With so many benefits to offer, dry ice blasting sure is the best way to restore historical monuments.

Dry Ice Cleaning Helped Me Win the Debate

Debating is one thing that has always interested me. In school I participated in lots of debates. Just last week I had a debate in my engineering college on dry ice blasting. I was chosen to speak in favor of dry ice blasting and how it’s beneficial and safe for the environment as well as for industries. I didn’t have a clue on the benefits of dry ice blasting and was nervous as hell.

I had to do lots of research to brush up my knowledge on this topic. My uncle works in an environmental and industrial cleaning services company in the US, so his help came handy. It’s quite a vast topic and pretty interesting too.

For the uninitiated, dry ice blasting or CO2 blasting is an environment-friendly cleaning method. It is used in any type of industry which has equipments that need to be cleaned regularly like automotive, power plants, aviation, packaging etc. Its popularity is growing because it’s faster, non-toxic, eco friendly and time saving.

Dry ice cleaning is superior to other traditional methods such as scrapers, sanders or pressure washing in many ways. Places like nooks and crannies which are difficult to reach with brushes are easily cleaned by this process. And what’s more, equipments are cleaned on site so there is no headache of transporting them to some other place for cleaning. So you save precious time.

The more I researched on this topic, the more I got interested in dry ice blasting and the industries providing such industrial cleaning services.

All these benefits, the best one it being environment friendly, helped me outwit my opponent. I tell you it was such a high when I won the debate from that pompous Steve, who usually wins debates and is quite arrogant about his debating skills. It was such a great feeling. In fact now I have become so interested into it that I am planning to delve deeper into the subject and may be take some professional training in it. Well, let’s see what happens.

Hats Off To Crime Scene Cleaners

Few days back, I witnessed a near fatal accident that happened right in front of my eyes. A truck rammed into a bike and grievously injured the couple riding the bike. It was a devastating sight. Honestly I couldn’t even sleep peacefully for so many nights after that.

After the police arrived and the injured were taken away in ambulance, the site of the accident remained a gory reminder of what had just happened, with a twisted bike, a dented truck, shards of glass, streaking oil and patches of blood scattered all around. I was still in my car some distance away, too shocked to start driving when I noticed some cleaners arrive and start cleaning up the site. They were carrying with them sophisticated equipments. Watching those cleaners cleaning the site reminded me of my neighbor. You might think what connection is there between the two is.

Well it happened a year back that one of my neighbors, Mark caught a deadly disease from the scene where some crime had taken place. Pools of blood and other remains at the site had not been cleaned properly by the professionals. He used to cross that place while commuting to work and soon fell seriously ill. The doctor later told us that Mark had probably caught a deadly virus from the blood scattered all over at that site. We were quite taken aback because such a possibility had not occurred to us before.

That was the time when I realized the importance of crime scene cleaners. At the crime scene, there are bodily fluids to deal with, each tiny drop carrying germs and possibly infectious diseases. Any blood or tissue at a crime scene is a potential source of infection. If these fluids remain at the site, they can lead to mold, bacteria and fungus, which can cause sickness months or years later.

Now if you think a mere sweeper is sufficient for the job; then you are absolutely wrong. Not just anybody can clean up a site like this or be involved with work involving possible exposure infectious substances present there. It requires trained professionals. Imagine the cleaner has to handle the blood, the damaged remains of the accident and other stuff and also deal with the stench which would make anybody throw up.

Companies which specialize in dry ice blasting and hazardous waste disposal services also provide crime scene clean up services.

I have truly developed a great respect for these crime scene cleaning people. It requires a great deal of mental and emotional strength to do this job. Its a hazardous job no doubt but more importantly, you need to be strong and sensitive enough to handle the situation with care.

My Contribution towards Mother Nature

As a responsible citizen, it hurts me when I see how Mother Nature is being polluted and damaged due to the chemicals and hazardous waste being released from the industries. Have you ever wondered what happens when rain falls on the soil at a waste site? You wouldn’t imagine how threatening and dangerous it can be to the environment and human life. The rain water carries the hazardous waste deeper into the underlying groundwater which can lead to serious health risks.

Hazardous waste can really be extremely dangerous or even fatal if not disposed off properly. It doesn’t take a genius to tell that it can pollute the natural environment and contaminate groundwater rather permanently.

Many chemicals can cause infertility, increase mortality rate of offspring and disrupt bodily functions such as slowing down heart rates and breathing rates, causing health problems such as cold or flu like symptoms, vomiting, diarrhea, swelling and also behavioral changes such as depression and tiredness.

If disposed off improperly, hazardous wastes can cause fire and explosions and corrode metals. So I decide to do something about it.

I joined a non-profit organization during my summer vacations when I was in engineering college. As part of that, we conducted some awareness programs about hazardous waste disposal services which we demonstrated to companies. These were companies that were not acting responsibly in disposing off their chemical waste.

Thanks to that valuable experience, I forayed into specializing in industrial cleaning services and today I am working with an organization which provides hazardous waste disposal services and industrial cleaning services. It takes it upon itself to help other companies like automotive, packaging, printing, food and beverage and many other such industries to get rid of the dangerous hazardous waste.

Proper management and control can greatly reduce the dangers of hazardous waste. To achieve that various companies including the one I work for vigorously make efforts and help other companies to dispose of hazardous waste and help keep the environment free of poisonous substances. In a way these companies play their role in protecting the environment. I am proud to be part of such a company.