DRY ICE PELLETS are manufactured by taking Liquid CO2 and depressurising it in a chamber or tower of a dry ice pelletizer (taking it from 13-25 bar to 1 bar). This will form 50% dry ice snow and 50% gas. The snow is compressed and extruded through extruding plates.

We use 3 mm for dry ice blasting and 8mm pellets for cooling applications. We can also supply blocks of compressed pellets for longer shelf life.

The liquid CO2 used to produce dry ice comes either from a natural resources such as underground volcanoes or as a bi-product of industrial production such as fertiliser production, the process of manufacturing Ethanol or natural gas extraction.

As dry ice is generally manufactured at centralised facilities the cost of shipping can be a significant factor in costs. When transporting for more than 300-500 kilometres, the time factor can have a negative effect on the dry ice resulting in poor quality for blasting. Long transport times or poorly insulated containers can quickly give losses of 10-15 % per day due to sublimation.

Dry ice manufacturers do not necessarily have dry Ice Pellets available from all their outlets. 3mm Dry Ice pellets used for blasting usually require pre–ordering to make sure that the freshest (and hardest) pellets can be delivered.

Please check with your supplier to ensure the best product.

We are happy to work with you and facilitate the supply of pellets at the correct time and most importantly at the correct price.