Dry Ice Blasting Cleaning Blog

Dry Ice Blasting for Petrochemical & Refinery Cleaning Challenges

There’s no easy way to clean a refinery or petrochemical plant: tight spaces, delicate equipment, and limited opportunities for shutting down means these facilities often go a long time between cleaning, if they get cleaned… Read more
Petrochemical Facility

Dry Ice Cleaning for Combustible Dust

Hard-to-reach spaces in manufacturing facilities pose more than ordinary cleaning challenges. When combustible dust accumulates, there is an explosion hazard as well. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), combustible dust is described… Read more

Lead-Based Paint Removal for a Historic Building While in Use

Constructed in 1934, the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Lexington, Kentucky required a new paint job to reverse 85 years of exposure to elements and to restore the exterior to its stately origins. It… Read more

Dry Ice & Abrasive Blasting for Paint Preparation

Paint preparation often requires the removal of years – or even decades – of grime, debris and rust, in addition to old layers of flaking and peeling paint. Historical renovation work and the presence of… Read more

Polar Clean Restores the Beauty of Studebaker Fountain

The Studebaker Electric Fountain has a rich history. A gift from John M. Studebaker installed in Howard Park in 1906, this elaborate South Bend fountain fell into disrepair and was dismantled in 1941. The fountain’s… Read more