Dry ice blasting specialists · Cornwall based · Mobile across the UK
Precision cleaning for critical environments
We operate where contamination, downtime and risk cannot be tolerated. No abrasion. No chemicals. No secondary waste.
Request a Process AssessmentCleaning is no longer cosmetic. It's operational.
Contamination affects equipment reliability, production output, fire risk and regulatory compliance. In the environments we work in, getting it wrong is not an inconvenience. It is a shutdown.
Most cleaning companies have one method. They apply it to everything. We take a different approach. We assess the substrate, the contamination type and the operational context before we configure a process. The method serves the environment, not the other way round.
Based in Cornwall, we operate as a fully mobile service. We bring the equipment and the process to your site, across every industry we serve and right across the UK.
Reduce Risk
Removing combustible residues, contamination build-up and biological hazards before they become operational problems.
Asset Preservation
Protecting original surfaces, coatings and structural integrity, without introducing secondary damage.
Performance Optimisation
Restoring airflow, thermal efficiency and operational performance across systems that cannot be taken offline.
Operational Efficiency
Supporting maintenance, inspection and recommissioning cycles with minimal disruption to production.
Technology
The technology that sets us apart
- Our USP is the technology.
- Our edge is the method.
- Our value is the result.
Dry ice blasting, also known as CO₂ precision cleaning, uses pressurised air to accelerate solid carbon dioxide pellets against the surface being cleaned. On impact, each pellet sublimes. It converts instantly from solid to gas, expanding to 800 times its original volume. That rapid thermal and kinetic event lifts oils, greases, residues and contamination from the surface without any abrasive contact.
Nothing is introduced to the surface. Nothing is left behind except the removed contamination.
This is not blasting in the conventional sense. No grit. No media residue. No mechanical abrasion. The name is misleading. What we do is precision cleaning, delivered at the molecular level.
Configured to the job. Not the other way round.
The parameters that define a dry ice clean, pellet size, pellet density and air pressure, are variable. We adjust them precisely for every substrate and every contamination type. Our nozzles are fitted with silicon protective bumpers as standard, so they cannot make damaging contact with the equipment being cleaned. Every process is assessed by a specialist and executed by trained, skilled technicians. We are working towards ISO accreditation, because the environments we operate in demand that standard, and so do we.
Clean in place. Contained. No trace.
For environments where airborne contamination cannot be allowed to migrate, such as food production facilities, pharmaceutical manufacturing and clean rooms, we work within fully sealed, tented enclosures. The work area is isolated before we begin. Active air extraction units run continuously throughout, capturing airborne particulate at source. All residue is recovered using M-class backpack vacuums, the highest filtration standard for hazardous particulate capture, and cordless, so there are no trailing cables and no disruption to the working environment. Nothing leaves the work zone. No drying time. No residue. We leave a clean surface and a clear site.
Designed for contamination-critical environments.
Because dry ice sublimates on impact, it leaves no blasting media, no moisture and no chemical residue. Equipment can be cleaned in place, often while still running, eliminating dismantling requirements and removing the secondary contamination risk that comes with any solvent or water-based method.
Reduced fire and contamination risk.
Combustible dust, grease residue and contamination build-up are leading causes of industrial fires and unplanned outages. Removing them before they become a problem is not maintenance. It is risk management.
Where we operate
In practice
The same technology. Three very different environments.
Food Production
A conveyor running a continuous shift.
Grease, protein residue and carbonised build-up accumulate on the belt, drive mechanisms and frame. Shutting down for cleaning means lost production. Conventional methods introduce moisture to food contact surfaces and require full disassembly. We clean the conveyor while it runs. Every surface angle accessible. No disassembly. No drying time. No chemical residue on food contact surfaces. Back in full production the moment we finish.
Electrical Equipment
A switchgear cabinet that has not been cleaned in years.
Dust and carbon build-up on insulation and contacts reduces dielectric strength and raises the risk of tracking faults, overheating and eventual failure. The standard response is to isolate the board, which means production stops. Because dry ice is non-conductive, we clean the cabinet live, board energised, no shutdown required, restoring full electrical integrity without introducing a single drop of moisture.
Agriculture
A combine harvester worth £500,000, at serious fire risk.
Crop dust, chaff and debris accumulate deep within the machine around bearings, belts and exhaust surfaces. In dry harvest conditions that build-up can ignite within hours. Compressed air moves the problem. Pressure washing creates another one. Dry ice blasting reaches into every cavity and bearing housing without water, without residue and without risk to complex electronics. The fire risk does not get managed. It gets eliminated.
A cleaner process. In every sense.
The CO₂ we use is reclaimed from existing industrial processes, captured before it enters the atmosphere and repurposed as a precision cleaning medium. It does not add to atmospheric emissions. It reduces them.
Because each pellet sublimes on impact, there is no blasting media to collect, no wastewater to manage and no chemical waste stream to dispose of. The only material removed from site is the contamination itself.
No water. No chemicals. No secondary waste.
For operations with sustainability commitments, ESG reporting requirements or procurement frameworks that assess environmental impact, this is the only industrial precision cleaning method that produces zero secondary environmental footprint.
Also for automotive
We work on vehicles too
Dry ice blasting for high-value, classic and performance vehicles. Non-abrasive, non-destructive, assessed individually. From Porsche 911s and Jaguar E-Types to Land Rover Defenders, treated with the same precision we bring to every environment.
Mobile across the UK. Or bring your vehicle to our Cornwall showroom, take the keys to a Porsche courtesy car, and explore Cornwall for a few days while we work.
Every environment is different. Tell us about yours.
Tell us about the environment, the contamination and the outcome you need. We will tell you whether dry ice blasting is the right process, and exactly how we would configure it.
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