Printing & Graphics Dry Ice Blasting Services
Keep your printing equipment running at peak performance with dry ice blasting. Our solvent-free process removes ink buildup, adhesive residue, and coatings from presses, cylinders, and ancillary equipment in a fraction of the time.
Dry Ice Blasting for Printing & Graphics
Printing and graphics operations face constant challenges with ink buildup, adhesive accumulation, and coating residue. Traditional cleaning with solvents is time-consuming, creates VOC emissions, generates hazardous waste, and may not effectively remove cured coatings. Dry ice blasting offers a faster, cleaner alternative that reduces downtime and eliminates solvent-related concerns.
Common Printing & Graphics Cleaning Challenges
Traditional cleaning methods often fall short when addressing these industry-specific challenges.
Ink and Coating Buildup
Printing presses accumulate ink, varnish, and UV coatings that affect print quality and require frequent cleaning. Cured UV coatings are particularly difficult to remove with solvents.
Solvent Use and VOC Emissions
Traditional cleaning requires significant solvent use, creating VOC emissions, worker exposure concerns, and hazardous waste disposal requirements.
Production Downtime
Manual cleaning and solvent application are labor-intensive and time-consuming. Every hour of cleaning is an hour of lost production.
Anilox Roll Maintenance
Anilox rolls require regular cleaning to maintain proper ink metering. Plugged cells reduce print quality and require intensive cleaning or replacement.
How Dry Ice Blasting Solves These Problems
Our advanced dry ice blasting technology addresses each challenge with precision and efficiency.
Effective Ink and Coating Removal
Dry ice blasting removes all types of ink, including UV-cured coatings, without solvents. The combination of cold shock and mechanical impact releases even stubborn deposits.
Solvent-Free Cleaning
Eliminate or dramatically reduce solvent use, VOC emissions, and hazardous waste generation. CO2 is non-toxic and evaporates completely.
Rapid Cleaning Cycles
Dry ice blasting typically reduces cleaning time by 60-80% compared to manual methods, allowing faster return to production.
Anilox Roll Cleaning
Our precision cleaning reaches into anilox cell structures to remove dried ink without damaging cell walls, restoring proper ink transfer characteristics.
Benefits for Printing & Graphics
Removes all ink types including UV-cured coatings
Eliminates or reduces solvent use and VOC emissions
Reduces cleaning time by 60-80%
No hazardous waste from cleaning process
Safe for electrical components and controls
Cleans in place without extensive disassembly
Extends equipment life by removing damaging buildup
Restores anilox roll performance
Printing & Graphics Projects
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Industry Standards & Certifications
Our dry ice blasting services meet or exceed industry regulatory requirements.
VOC Emission Reduction
Replacing solvent cleaning with dry ice blasting significantly reduces VOC emissions, helping facilities meet air quality regulations and permit requirements.
OSHA Solvent Exposure
Reducing solvent use improves worker safety by minimizing exposure to potentially harmful chemicals and reducing fire hazards.
Waste Reduction
With no secondary waste generated, dry ice blasting simplifies waste handling and reduces disposal costs for used solvents and contaminated materials.
Printing & Graphics Dry Ice Blasting FAQ
Yes. UV-cured coatings that resist solvents are effectively removed by dry ice blasting. The thermal shock makes the cured coating brittle and easy to blast away.
No. When properly applied, dry ice blasting cleans anilox cells without damaging cell walls or altering cell volume. It is actually gentler than some chemical and mechanical cleaning methods.
In most cases, yes. We can clean individual press units or sections while other parts of the operation continue. This flexibility minimizes production impact.
Replacing solvent cleaning with dry ice blasting reduces VOC emissions, which may help with air permit compliance. Consult with your environmental compliance team about specific permit implications.
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Service Areas
We provide mobile dry ice blasting throughout South Florida.
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