FAQS

No other form of industrial cleaning is as versatile as Dry Ice Blasting . We can literally clean EVERYTHING!

Pus, we can come to you! Our mobile blast crews will remove your contaminant anywhere in Australia !

We won`t damage your equipment.

Dry Ice Blasting is fast becoming recognized the world over, for providing non abrasive contaminant removal.

That means, we can take the paint off aircraft, and other delicate surfaces without damaging anything in any way !

other delicate surfaces without damaging anything in any way !

BUT! We also have the power and ability using our mixed media machines to strip two pack paint off any surface, remove heavy rust and profile surfaces in preparation to receive coatings.

Believe it or not, Dry Ice Blasting is a carbon neutral! form of industrial cleaning.

This is because the CO2 we used is recycled. It already existed. By using it to clean, we are replacing a method that would most likely involve carbon producing methods!

Dry ice isn`t actually ice! it is SOLID STATE CARBON DIOXIDE GAS!

So, this allows us to do some crazy things that others can`t. We CAN clean LIVE electrical installations because it is completely dry and NON CONDUCTIVE .

Huge downtime reductions here.

So what does happen to the dry ice ?
Well, all it wants to be is a gas, and upon impact that is exactly what happens, the dry ice sublimates instantly and changes from a solid to gas without going through a liquid state!

Which bring us nicely onto how it does what it does!

The temperature of dry ice (-79C) causes a miniature kinetic explosion upon impact with the surface. This super cools and dislodges the contaminant by causing it to contract slightly which fractures the bond. There is quite a bit more science to it but we don`t have the space here to explain! Check it out on google .

And because of the clever science behind Dry Ice Blasting we can actually bring it inside to clean!

There is no secondary waste stream to contain, unlike sand, bead shot and soda blasting).
We just sweep up the contaminant we have removed or fold up and remove the containment sheeting we may have used.

And of course we can do all this outside also!

And so, how will it save you money?

By blast cleaning while in situ, the time taken to dismantle and reassemble components is removed from the equation. Dry Ice Blasting is also a lot quicker than traditional forms of cleaning. A lot quicker!
It goes without saying, a machine that isn`t running isn’t earning. By reducing downtime we will increase your production rate. This is of course great for your bottom

We are experts in the field of Dry Ice Blast Cleaning.

Dry Ice Blasting requires fully trained technicians, high tech equipment and specialist PPE relevant to the circumstance and application. By contracting Vortex to complete your Dry Ice Blasting needs, you are guaranteed a professional service with a comprehensive knowledge of the business in hand, along with total awareness to all OH&S needs for workplace compliance. The safety and welfare of your employees and our employees is paramount