Dry Ice Sales serving the State of Florida

2914 US 301 North
Tampa, Florida 33619
(813) 626-2666
 
Florida company established in 1962, Dry Ice Sales is serving the cylinder gas and Dry Ice needs of Florida for over 40 years.  Our home office is located in Tampa, and we have staffed branch locations in Jacksonville, Orlando and Miami. 
 1-800-522-1214
 We service the entire state of Florida.
 sales@dryicesales.com 
Superior service and product quality maintains a high level of customer satisfaction.
Jacksonville
(904) 781-2005
 		Orlando
(407) 425-4645		 Tampa
(813) 626-2666		 Miami
(305) 633-7449
About Flordia Carbonic The Best Value
In our competitive market, special pricing becomes a very important issue. We believe that our pricing, combined with our quality products and excellent service is the Best Value for your dollar. Every customer is entitled to the Best pricing available. We make this possible, by specifically designing programs that meet with the specific needs of our customer.

Uses
Dry Ice removes twice as much heat per pound as water ice and has the added advantage of changing directly from a solid to a gas without ever becoming a liquid hence the term "dry ice". Dry ice is available in two common forms: block and pellets. Block dry ice weighs, on the average, 55 pounds. It can be cut in a variety of smaller square sizes to accommodate specific needs. Pellet ice is generally easier to handle and is the preferred choice for special effect needs. If you are looking for longevity, the block is better.


 Special Effects Put dry ice in a small pail with warm water and you have witches brew or fog. A fantastic Halloween special effect.

Camping Trip Put dry ice in the top of your cooler to keep your frozen foods frozen for longer periods of time. Put it on the side of the cooler to keep cold items cold. It will freeze whatever is directly next to it, so pack the cooler accordingly.

Shipping Shipping steaks, fish, or another frozen food product to someone? Use dry ice to keep the product frozen during the process. There are certain limits on how much dry ice can be shipped, but a little goes a long way.

New Dry Ice Cleaning System This unique product is one of the newest and most exciting uses of dry ice. It incorporates a cleaning system similar to, but totally unlike, a sandblasting machine. The cleaning device uses either micro-pellets of dry ice (about the size of a piece of rice) or shaved block ice. The machine cleans most of the things that you would generally use a sandblaster or pressure washer for. The big difference is that there is no sand or water to clean up afterwards. Because dry ice goes from a solid to a gas, the only mess you will have to clean up is what came off the item you cleaned.

 For more information about Dry Ice, please contact us 1-800-522-1214 sales@dryicesales.com 

Cleaning Solutions: Printing Industry

The Dry Ice Blasting Process

Dry ice blasting is a relatively new cleaning process using solid CO2 pellets (known as dry ice). It is primarily used for industrial

use in a variety of applications. The pellets sublimate or convert directly from a solid blast pellet to CO2 gas leaving no residue.

The process involves propelling dry ice particles from a blasting gun at a hyper-velocity to impact and clean a surface. The particles

are accelerated by compressed air, similar to other blasting systems.

The micro-thermal shock (caused by the dry ice temperature of -79º C), the kinetic energy of dry ice pellets and the air pressure break

the bond between the coating and the substrate. The dry ice sublimates to a CO2 gas and expands 400 times its original volume. The

coating then pops off from inside out and the air stream removing it from the surface yet creating no secondary waste stream. Dry ice

blasting is a far better alternative to traditional cleaning methods.

Dry Ice Blasting: The Perfect Solution

Dry ice blasting effectively removes wet and dry ink, spray powder, paper dust and coatings from web presses and sheet feed

presses. In sum, benefits include:

! Benefit #1 Reduced labor hours. The dynamics of cleaning with dry ice dramatically reduces maintenance time

requirements. Also, there is no need for disassembly/reassembly of equipment.

! Benefit #2 Reduced downtime. Dry ice blasting can prevent web breaks. Also, the time required to clean presses is

tremendously less than with hand cleaning. In sum, production gains can be extremely significant.

! Benefit #3 More thorough cleaning. Dry ice blasting cleans in crevices unreachable by hand.

! Benefit #4 Improved performance. The quality of the printing is better since the presses are cleaner. Plus, they run more

smoothly

! Benefit #5 Extended press life. Improved performance and cleaner parts results in longer lasting equipment.

! Benefit #6 Improved safety. Chemical solvents can be eliminated removing the dangers they pose to workers.

! Benefit #7 Reduced costs. Collectively, the reduced labor hours, reduced downtime, longer press life and decreased waste

disposal expenses result in making dry ice blasting extremely cost effective. Frequently, the cost savings pay for the dry ice

systems in a very short period of time.

The Cleaning Challenges

The traditional method of cleaning printing press involved taking a press off-line, disassembling and cleaning parts by hand with

solvents. There are several significant negatives to this method including:

! Labor intensive Since cleaning is typically done by hand, the process is very slow requiring countless man hours.

! Downtime The extensive time required to effectively disassemble, clean and then reassemble results in costly production

losses. Poorly cleaned machines or ink drips resulted in breakdowns and unplanned stoppages.

! Poor Results Very often, areas of the machines cannot be reached and go uncleaned potentially limiting performance,

potential breakdowns and ink drips.

! Safety Concerns Hand cleaning with solvents exposes workers to hazardous chemicals.

! Cost The labor to clean machines, planned and unplanned downtime wasted paper supplies from ink drips all are major

cost issues.

 

Precautions for handling dry ice include:
If your skin comes in contact with dry ice, frostbite will occur. If burned, contact a physician immediately.
Do not transport dry ice in the cab of a truck or the passenger compartment of a car.
If you are traveling in a sport utility vehicle or minivan, leave a window open to ventilate the vehicle.
Always ensure that there is adequate ventilation so that carbon dioxide gas can escape.
To dispose of any remaining dry ice, remove the bag containing the dry ice and place in a trash container outside of your home.
Always keep dry ice away from children and pets.
Do not put dry ice in a sealed container. Expanding gas may cause dangerous bursting of container.
Inhalation of excess Carbon Dioxide may cause you to pass out or suffocate. Move victim to a well ventilated area off the ground. Call a physician immediately.
 
What is Dry Ice?

Dry Ice is solid Carbon Dioxide. Carbon dioxide is a colorless odorless gas that is found in the earth's atmosphere. The atmosphere is primarily composed of Nitrogen (78%), Oxygen (21%), and Argon (1%) and a myriad of other very influential components which include water (H2O,7%), Carbon Dioxide (0.1%), and Ozone (0.01%)

Carbon dioxide is the gas that we breath out and that plants use to make sugar (and oxygen) via photosynthesis, it is soluble in water (think soda pop, beer, champagne), in ethanol and in acetone, and has a Melting Point of -55.6 deg C, a Boiling Point of -78.5 deg C, and a density : 1.977.

Dry Ice is very cold and will keep things frozen, or freeze them quickly. It's temperature is -109.3F or -78.5C. Dry Ice forms when liquid CO2 (800 psi) is exposed to normal atmospheric pressure. About half of the liquid changes directly from a liquid to a solid the rest turns to gas. When Dry Ice melts it goes directly from solid to gas, skipping the liquid stage of normal ice. (WATER ICE) Hence the name "Dry Ice".

Dry Ice has three times the cooling energy per volume than regular ice.


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