Dry
ice blasting allows the molds to be cleaned in place,
they need not be removed, and be cleaned hot. Reduce
line down time up to 90% over conventional cleaning.
Permanent core molders use dry ice blasting to clean
mold release agents, which cause mold fouling and lubbers.
No added solvents or water needed; dry ice leaves no
residue. It also cleans the slot and screen vents at
the same time. Dry ice cleaning will not damage the
molds, or distort their shape, so their productive
life is increased.
At Right - Core box molds
Interior Parts and Panels
.Acoustic
and Vibratory Mats - Dashboards and Door Assemblies
- Headliners - Steering Wheels. Molds used to manufacture
fibrous acoustical and thermal management materials,
dash and door assemblies, automotive headliners and
steering wheels are cleaned using dry ice blasting.
These are situations where the ability to clean tooling
hot and in-place results in significant reductions
in down-time and greater productivity.
At Right - Dry ice blast cleaning car panel molds in place.
Tires and Gaskets
Nearly every major
tire manufacturing plant cleans molds hot and in-place
using dry ice blasting. Compared to cooling the molds,
removing them from the press and cleaning them in a remote
location, dry ice blasting results in significantly greater
productivity. Dry ice blasting eliminates wear on the
molds, no wearing from grit, or need for scraping with
other tools. Dry ice blast cleaning clears build up that
causes mold fouling and improper curing of tires.The
use dry ice cleaning also clears the mold vents and micro
vent in the curing molds allowing the needed ventilation.
At Right - Dry ice blast cleaning tire curing mold.
Seats
Dry
ice blasting allows molds for seats, and seat parts to
ble cleaned on-line, lowering line slowdowns and need for
remvoal of molds for cleaning.
At Right - Dry ice blast cleaning molds for plastic car seats in place on the production line.
Polycarbonate Plastics
Dry
ice blasting remove hardened plastic, mold release agent,
and plastic build up. Dry ice blasting does not require
solvents or the disassembley of the molds or work transfer
system. Dry ice blast cleaning leaves a smooth surface,
preventing damage to the finished product surface, thus
lowering waste and scrap.
At Right - Dry ice blasting a polycarbonate line.
Mold Cleaning
Cleaning
using dryice blasting removes build up relase agent, overspray
and other molding process by products. Heavey buildup,
up to three inches thick can be removed by dry ice blasting,
and no secondary toxic waste from solvents.
At Right - Dry ice removal of buildup on a gasket mold.
