Argus Dry Ice Cleaning is specifically designed for Maintenance Managers who need fast, reliable equipment cleaning without downtime or mess.

Argus Dry Ice Cleaning is specifically designed for Maintenance Managers who need fast, reliable equipment cleaning without downtime or mess.

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This isn't like any industrial cleaning you've tried before.

It’s your opportunity to experience a cleaning method specifically built to solve maintenance downtime and mess—trusted by maintenance leaders

Fast and Efficient aviation cleaning

Argus dry ice blasting service allows for faster, more efficient cleaning with minimal aircraft downtime. There’s no need to dismantle large components or perform extensive clean-up after blasting, making this method ideal for maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facilities, as well as airport ground operations and aircraft storage preparation.

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Here's What You'll Experience with Argus.

Fast and Efficient aviation cleaning

Argus dry ice blasting service allows for faster, more efficient cleaning with minimal aircraft downtime. There’s no need to dismantle large components or perform extensive clean-up after blasting, making this method ideal for maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facilities, as well as airport ground operations and aircraft storage preparation.

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Fast and Efficient aviation cleaning

Argus dry ice blasting service allows for faster, more efficient cleaning with minimal aircraft downtime. There’s no need to dismantle large components or perform extensive clean-up after blasting, making this method ideal for maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facilities, as well as airport ground operations and aircraft storage preparation.

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Fast and Efficient aviation cleaning

Argus dry ice blasting service allows for faster, more efficient cleaning with minimal aircraft downtime. There’s no need to dismantle large components or perform extensive clean-up after blasting, making this method ideal for maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facilities, as well as airport ground operations and aircraft storage preparation.

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The WHAT:

Making Maintenance a Business Advantage

Discover how dry ice cleaning saves hours, reduces wear, and extends asset life — all while looking cleaner than ever.

VALUE ADDERS:

• No Water. No Chemicals. No Mess

• Clean delicate machinery, electrical panels, or food surfaces without residue, drying time, or risk.

• Less Downtime = More Profit

• Clean delicate machinery, electrical panels, or food surfaces without residue, drying time, or risk.

• Surface Safe, Deep Clean

• Dry ice sublimates on impact, lifting grime without damaging paint, wiring, or sensitive components.

VALUE ADDERS:

VALUE ADDERS:

Making Maintenance a Business Advantage

Making Maintenance a Business Advantage

Discover how dry ice cleaning saves hours, reduces wear, and extends asset life — all while looking cleaner than ever.

Discover how dry ice cleaning saves hours, reduces wear, and extends asset life — all while looking cleaner than ever.

Making Maintenance a Business Advantage

Making Maintenance a Business Advantage

Discover how dry ice cleaning saves hours, reduces wear, and extends asset life — all while looking cleaner than ever.

Discover how dry ice cleaning saves hours, reduces wear, and extends asset life — all while looking cleaner than ever.

Frequently asked questions

What exactly is dry ice blasting, and how does it work?

Dry ice blasting is a revolutionary cleaning method that uses solid carbon dioxide (CO2) pellets, accelerated by compressed air, to clean surfaces. Upon impact, the dry ice pellets rapidly turn into a gas (sublimate), lifting contaminants away without abrasion or leaving any secondary waste. This process leverages kinetic energy, thermal shock, and volumetric expansion to effectively remove dirt, grime, and other unwanted materials.

Is dry ice blasting safe for delicate equipment, sensitive electronics, or historic surfaces?

Yes, absolutely. Dry ice is a very soft medium (Mohs Scale of Hardness 1.5-2), making it non-abrasive. It will not etch, scratch, or damage sensitive components like electrical wiring, circuit boards, plastic molds, or intricate historic materials such as wood, brick, marble, masonry, terracotta, and limestone. The process can be precisely adjusted for varying levels of aggression, ensuring the integrity of your assets.

Does dry ice cleaning create any secondary waste or messy cleanup?

No. One of the key advantages of dry ice blasting is that it produces no secondary waste. The dry ice sublimates (turns directly into a gas) upon impact, meaning there's no water, no chemicals, and no residue left behind. Only the dislodged contaminants remain, which can be easily swept or vacuumed away, significantly reducing cleanup time and disposal costs.

How does dry ice cleaning impact operational downtime?

Dry ice blasting drastically reduces or often eliminates downtime. Because it's a dry process and non-conductive, equipment can frequently be cleaned while it's still online, hot, and operating. This means no lengthy cool-down periods, disassembly, or reassembly, allowing your production lines to resume operation much faster than with traditional cleaning methods.

Is dry ice cleaning environmentally friendly?

Yes, it is highly environmentally responsible. The CO2 used is reclaimed from other industrial processes, so it does not produce new CO2 or add to greenhouse gases. Furthermore, it eliminates the need for harsh, environmentally harmful cleaning chemicals and reduces worker exposure to hazardous agents. It is non-toxic, colorless, tasteless, and odorless, and approved by regulatory bodies like the EPA, USDA, and FDA

What types of contaminants can dry ice blasting remove?

Dry ice blasting is highly versatile and can remove a wide range of contaminants, including production residue, slag, release agents, paints, oils, inks, biofilms, mold, soot, char, dirt, adhesives, and rubber.

How does dry ice cleaning compare to traditional cleaning methods like pressure washing, sandblasting, or chemical cleaning?

Dry ice blasting offers distinct advantages:

• Non-Abrasive: Unlike sandblasting or pressure washing (which can use abrasive materials like glass beads), dry ice is gentle and won't erode or damage surfaces, preserving the integrity of your equipment and structures.

• No Secondary Waste: Traditional methods often leave behind water, chemicals, or grit, requiring extensive cleanup and disposal. Dry ice sublimates, leaving only the removed contaminant.

• Chemical-Free: It eliminates the need for hazardous chemicals, which can be corrosive, toxic, and require special ventilation or disposal, improving worker safety and environmental impact.

• Faster & More Efficient: It often requires less labor and time, as equipment can be cleaned in place without disassembly or cool-down, leading to significant time and cost savings.

Can dry ice cleaning address specific challenges in my industry?

Yes, dry ice cleaning is highly effective across diverse industrial sectors:

• Manufacturing & General Industrial: It provides a superior clean that minimizes "unplanned equipment downtime" (which accounts for 80% of all unplanned downtime in manufacturing) and helps prevent "scrambling and putting out fires" due to unexpected breakdowns. It allows for more frequent preventative maintenance and spot cleaning, improving product quality and operational predictability.

• Food Manufacturing: It's critical for maintaining an "extremely hygienic workplace" and ensuring "compliance with regulatory standards." It's food-grade, non-toxic, and leaves "no water residue anymore," which is vital for preventing "food product contamination by pathogens, consumer illness, product recalls, and public relation disasters." It also reduces "slip, trip, and fall risks" associated with wet floors.

• Aviation Maintenance: It's non-corrosive and non-conductive, protecting sensitive aluminum components from damage caused by traditional alkaline, fluoride, or chlorine-based cleaners. It also eliminates the need for "well-ventilated areas" and "respirators" often required for chemical cleaning, safeguarding worker health.

• Wineries & Breweries: It effectively removes yeast, mold, bacteria, and "beer stone" that cause "skunked beer," ensuring consistent product quality. It cleans "sticky liquids" without chemicals, avoiding "safety concerns" like splashing and the "implosion risk" of tanks associated with traditional hot chemical cleaning.

• Building Restoration & Mold Removal: It's non-abrasive, preserving delicate surfaces like "soft brick" and "mortar joints" on historic properties. It removes mold spores completely without adding moisture (which mold "loves"), and avoids corrosive chemicals like bleach. It's effective on wood, brick, and masonry, removing smoke stains, soot, char, and dirt, restoring original details without secondary waste.

• Tar & Bitumen Removal: It efficiently breaks down and removes "very difficult to remove" tar and bitumen without hazardous chemical solvents or laborious manual methods, resulting in a cleaner, safer, and more efficient process that avoids damage to surfaces like vinyl or unpainted plastic.

• Power Generation: It safely cleans electrical equipment and components while online, preventing "dirty power" that can "damage sensitive electronics" in critical equipment. It improves the efficiency of fouled equipment (like economizers), leading to "lowered operating costs" and reduced breakdown risks without requiring costly shutdowns.

• Marine Maintenance: It cleans hulls without damaging "anti-fouling paint" or voiding certifications, offering an alternative to "costly" dry docking. For engine rooms and bilges, it removes "greasy dirt" without strong odors or difficult disposal of oily water, and its dry nature helps prevent "rusting tools" in humid environments

• Rolling Stock Traction Motors: It's ideal for cleaning locomotive and rolling stock wheels, addressing the "crud" and contaminants that cause poor performance. Dry ice blasting is an innovative solution that penetrates cooling fins, rotors, and stators, effortlessly eliminating buildup and restoring the motor's peak performance. It ensures thorough yet gentle cleaning, reaching even the most intricate components without causing damage, prolonging motor lifespan, and optimizing operational efficiency by removing accumulated debris and dust. It's safe on electrical components and can clean on and around electrical power components, reducing the risk of shortcuts and breakdowns.

• Signaling & Comms Equipment Rooms: It is an ideal system for cleaning sensitive electronics and control cabinets, which are susceptible to dust, dirt, and moisture that can affect their operation. The process is non-conductive, non-abrasive, and uses no water or chemicals, making it safe for delicate electrical panels, switches, wiring, and photo-electric sensors. This reduces the risk of damage to components and helps maintain the integrity of critical communication and power systems, which are vulnerable to interference from metallic dust, moisture, and electrical surges.

Is dry ice cleaning environmentally friendly?

Yes, it is highly environmentally responsible. The CO2 used is reclaimed from other industrial processes, so it does not produce new CO2 or add to greenhouse gases. Furthermore, it eliminates the need for harsh, environmentally harmful cleaning chemicals and reduces worker exposure to hazardous agents. It is non-toxic, colorless, tasteless, and odorless, and approved by regulatory bodies like the EPA, USDA, and FDA

Do I need to shut down my equipment or operations?

Often not—dry ice cleaning allows most equipment to be cleaned in place, reducing downtime and improving efficiency

If you're interested in our aviation cleaning using dry ice blasting, call us now

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