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CINE earns 100% Quality - "Certified Supplier" rating from Carteret Die Casting

2010-02-24T12:38:00.004-05:00

The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. is proud to announce that it received a "Certified Supplier" rating from it's customer Carteret Die Casting. To become a "Certified Supplier" the vendor must have at least 95% or greater on-time and quality ratings. We received a 100% rating from Carteret. Out of the 1,452 intricate parts that we cryogenically deburred throughout the year 2009, all of them passed quality control inspection and were delivered on-time. We take pride in our partnerships with our customers. High-quality deburring and on-time delivery are two things we take very seriously.

For more information about our cryogenic deburring please visit our cryogenic deburring page.

If you would like to send samples or have us review pictures for parts that require deburring, please email info@nitrofreeze.com or call (508) 459-7447.

Dry Ice Blasting for Auto Body and Classic Cars

2010-01-26T16:23:00.014-05:00

This is something that I never thought I would blog about. We have successfully dry ice blasted several classic car undercarriages. This job was definitely a first for our company. Although I have seen several videos of dry ice blasting paint off of cars, it is something that our company has not done. Rather than start with finished paint on the various external panels of a car, we went straight for the undercarriage.

Our customer owns several beautiful classic cars and he likes to keep them in mint condition. He needed the undercarriages of four classic cars cleaned of tar, grease, loose undercoating body patches, and other grime. The reason he was doing this is so that he could have the undercarriages freshly painted. Previously, he had one car cleaned using manual cleaning methods and it took a total of 100 man hours. One of the beauties of dry ice blast cleaning is that it is a much faster way to clean. Below is a video of his classic car collection.

With a day’s labor, Robin and his crew were able to complete three cars. The three cars dry ice blast cleaned were a 1959 Chevy Impala Convertible, a 1970 Chevy Chevelle Sedan and a 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix. Our customer was very enthused with the results. It would have taken our customer 400 man hours to clean the undercarriage of these four cars. We dry ice blasted three car undercarriages in less than 12 hours. That equates to about one car every four hours. Plus, there are two people working, so it ends up being a total of 8 man hours per car. That is a 92% reduction in cleaning time on the undercarriage of an automobile. Not too bad if you ask me. Look what our customer said below in regards to this.

“The cleaning process removed all tar, grease, undercoating loose body patches, it was ready for paint after this process a saving of 100 hours! Robin and his crew done a great job and I will, on the next job CALL AGAIN!”

The value of the cars we dry ice blast cleaned is in excess of $200k dollars. Our customer was happy with the way we handled them and was amazed with the results of dry ice blast cleaning. Since we have now completed this type of work, we know we can do it again. Dry ice blast cleaning works great on removing grime, paint, tar, weatherproofing and body patches from the undercarriages of vehicles. It also works well on stripping the exterior paint off of vehicles. I really think this could prove to be a great cleaning method for restorers of high value and classic cars. Lastly, some auto body shops could use it as well.

For more information about dry ice blast cleaning, please visit our dry ice blasting web page. If you have any questions or comments, please call (508) 459-7447 or email rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com.

Dry Ice Blasting for Paper Mill Equipment

2010-01-21T12:05:00.006-05:00

A few weeks ago, several of our employees worked on a dry ice blasting project at a paper mill in New England. This paper mill specializes in filtration products, engineered papers and industrial non-wovens. Employees of this particular paper mill needed to clean several of their paper and filter manufacturing machines. One of these particular machines was a large drier with nine massive rollers. Rather than clean these machines by hand as done in the past, the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. was chosen to clean the machines using its Nitrofreeze® Dry Ice Blasting Service. The plan was to clean three machines in a total of five days. One of these days includes a Saturday due to the New Year’s holiday.

I had the opportunity to go to the paper mill. The first day I went was to help get the equipment there, unload the truck, set-up our dry ice blasting equipment and start blasting the large drier. The first three steps went very smoothly and we started blasting at about 10:15AM. We decided to dry ice blast the two rollers at each end first before blasting the rollers above and in the middle of the machine. Each roller had a different degree of buildup that needed to be removed. In order to clean the rollers properly, we had to keep jogging the entire machine. Overall, it was a complex process, but the results were apparent. The rollers cleaned up very well and in far less time than it would take to do them by hand. Below is a picture of Robin dry ice blasting the roller. You can see the areas that have been cleaned on the roller.

Paper mill equipment is a good application for dry ice blasting. Rather than cleaning by hand with cleansers; dry ice blasting offers a safe, environmentally-friendly and faster way to clean. More surface area can be cleaned in a faster amount of time, reducing machine downtime. Dry ice blast cleaning also takes off contaminants without all the scrubbing which is labor intensive. If you are trying to reduce machine downtime while cleaning and want to be “green”, then dry ice blasting is a great way to clean. Below is a picture of a roller being dry ice blast cleaned. In the picture you can see the dry ice subliminating upon impact. This makes for less cleanup when compared to sand blasting, soda blasting and pressure washing.

If you would like to gain more knowledge about dry ice blasting, please visit our dry ice blasting webpage. We offer dry ice blast cleaning as a service to our customers. If you have an application that requires dry ice blasting, we are happy to come to your site and provide a no-cost assessment. We have completed many dry ice blast projects, but our specialty is heavy industrial equipment. For inquiries relating to dry ice blasting please email info@nitrofreeze.com or call us at (508) 459-7447.

Dry Ice Blasting for Vacuum Furnaces

2010-01-20T13:52:00.019-05:00

It is amazing how dry ice blasting can be used to clean so many different types of surfaces. This week, we completed a dry ice blasting job at Bodycote Thermal Processing in Worcester, MA. The objective at this facility was to clean the interior of the vacuum furnace before a new coating was applied. The vacuum furnace was to be cleaned using our Nitrofreeze® Dry Ice Blast Cleaning process and then a special coating was to be painted on to protect the chamber. Come watch our dry ice blast cleaning of a vacuum furnace video.

The vacuum furnace had been taken off line and some parts were removed to make cleaning easier. I had the opportunity to take photographs of the vacuum furnace before, during and after dry ice blasting. The furnace was in good shape for its age considering it was manufactured in 1979. Vacuum furnaces are used for brazing, sintering and heat treatment. These furnaces are widely used because air and other gasses are not present, which could cause contamination. Below is a picture of the vacuum furnace that we cleaned.

The door and inner chamber of the vacuum furnace needed to be cleaned. The door had a white residue on it that needed to be dry ice blasted before the new coating was applied. In addition, the inner chamber had the same white residue and a few other types of buildup on it. Below are pictures of the vacuum furnace door and chamber before dry ice blasting.

Dry ice blasting was a great cleaning application for this vacuum furnace. The furnace cleaned up very well and quite easily. We used a larger air compressor that gave us a higher pressure to clean the vacuum furnace at. This made cleaning the furnace much easier than other industrial machines we have cleaned in the past. Below is a photograph of Robin dry ice blast cleaning the door of the vacuum furnace.

After a day’s work, the dry ice blasting job was completed. The results were quite impressive. The residue that needed to be removed was blasted right off. Below are pictures of the vacuum furnace door and chamber after dry ice blasting. Both our customer and our company were highly satisfied with the results. Now, our customer can paint the coating on to the interior of the chamber without worrying about it lifting.

For more information about our Nitrofreeze® Dry Ice Blast Cleaning service, please visit our dry ice blast cleaning web page. If you have any questions or comments about dry ice blast cleaning, please email info@nitrofreeze.com or call us at (508) 459-7447.

Carbon, Retained Austenite and Cryogenic Treatment

2010-01-08T16:34:00.002-05:00

All heat treated steels have a certain percentage of retained austenite after heat treatment has been completed. The goal of heat treatment is to convert as much austenite into martensite. Ultimately, martensite is the most desirable crystal form as it is the toughest and strongest form. However, heat treatment does not remove all of the retained austenite from the steel.

Cryogenic treatment of heat treated steels will help improve the overall martensite crystal content in the steel that is treated. By lowering temperatures down to -120°F or below, it is possible to remove the retained austenite from the heat treatment process, while achieving a 100% martensite crystal structure.

As many of you know, steel is made up of carbon and iron. Carbon is the element that enhances wear resistance in steels. The higher the carbon content, the more wear resistant that steel will be. Tool steels such as A2 or D2 are rich in carbon. Cryogenic treatment enhances carbon clusters through the precipitation of eta-carbides. This helps an already wear resistant steel become even more resistant.

It is important to mention that the amount of retained austenite is directly proportional to the amount of carbon found in the chemistry of various steels. For example, a tool steel with a high carbon content will have significantly more retained austenite after heat treatment than a steel with a lower carbon content. A graph below shows the proportionality of retained austenite to carbon.

Therefore, cryogenic treatment will be of great benefit to high carbon steels as it will transform a greater amount of retained austenite while improving the wear resistance. Through the conversion of retained austenite to martensite, the high carbon steels will become more durable and will lack the voids and imperfections that untreated steels will suffer fatigue failures from.

The bottom line is cryogenic treatment will enhance high carbon steels micro-structure significantly while enhancing wear resistance factors. Due to the link between retained austenite and carbon, high carbon steels will benefit considerably more from the crystal structure transformations than steels with less carbon content. For more information, please visit our cryogenic treatment webpage. If you have any questions or comments, please call (508)-459-7447 or email rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com.

Cryogenic Material Recovery

2009-12-30T16:10:00.003-05:00

A few weeks before Christmas, we completed a job for a Worcester-based company using our cryogenic material recovery service. Our customer manufactures and sells safety devices with a very special purpose. These particular parts are used to save someone from drowning after he or she falls through thin ice. The person simply needs to slam the device into solid ice surrounding the hole that he or she fell through. This will keep the person from flowing under the ice or even drowning.

Our customer had several thousand of these safety devices with defects. He had been saving them over the years trying to figure out what to do with them. The part has a plastic casing that is molded around a steel pick and spring. Many of these parts had defects from the molding process such as mold shorts. In addition, some of the steel picks were misaligned when they were molded. Our customer wanted to recycle as many steel picks and springs as possible from these safety devices. His plan was to use these parts in future molding runs. We were happy to help our customer using our cryogenic material recovery service.

We experimented with some sample parts to find the best method to remove the plastic surrounding the steel picks and springs. In the end, the best method involved heating the parts up and then submerging them in a liquid nitrogen bath. This large temperature deviation caused the plastic to crack and shear off of the steel pick. Since there was some variation among the safety devices, a few of the steel picks still had some residual plastic. Our customer told me that he had enough clean steel picks to finish the next molding run. He was quite enthused with the results.

Below are pictures of me lowering the safety devices into the liquid nitrogen bath after the parts had been heated. The second picture shows nitrogen turning from a liquid to a gas as it boils off inside the container holding the safety devices. The last photo shows the picks after our cryogenic material recovery service had been completed.

In the past we have completed many cryogenic material recovery jobs. Customers come to us to recover specific parts of a complete assembly. Typically, we will complete trials on some assemblies to find the best method to remove specific parts. The two most common processes involve utilizing our cryogenic processor for several hours or a liquid nitrogen bath. If you are trying to recover inexpensive or highly valuable parts from an assembly, let us take a look at your application. Please send an email to rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com or call 508 459-7447.

Happy Holidays from the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc.

2009-12-24T10:55:00.003-05:00

The team at the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. would like to wish our customers a happy holiday and happy New Year. It’s a great time of year to remind our customers, that without them we would not exist. Rather we grew this year in spite of the economic downturn. Thank you for a great year. Below is our holiday schedule to help you with scheduling.

Friday, December 25: OFF
Friday, January 1: OFF
The rest of the time we will be here.

Again, we would like to wish you, your friends and family happy holidays.

Thermal Cycling for Aerospace, Spacecraft and Satellite Components

2009-12-18T16:01:00.010-05:00

The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. offers a full range of thermal cycling processes created for a range of different applications. We are able to meet the most dramatic thermal cycling requirements because of our experience with liquid helium processing. Most of our work involves the use of liquid nitrogen. However when specifications require going below -320°F, helium is required.

We have created standard thermal cycling profiles and we can also thermal cycle using your provided specifications. As an ITAR registered company, we are also capable of fulfilling MIL/DOD specifications. Due to confidentiality agreements and Federal laws we are unable to disclose information relating to most of these thermal cycling projects.

Why should companies use thermal cycling on the aerospace and space components?

1. Thermal cycling relieves residual stresses in metals and other materials. As temperatures are lowered well below freezing, molecular activity continues to be reduced. It is at absolute zero (-459°F) that no further energy can be extracted from a material. At this point, residual stresses are relieved and they will not return once the cycle has arrived back at ambient temperature. Our thermal cycling processes typically utilize multiple heating and cooling cycles. Depending on the specifications of the thermal cycle, we will make holds at these hot and cold temperature extremes.

2. Thermal cycling conditions parts prior to exposure to extreme temperature environments. It is ideal for engineers and research and design experts to see how temperature extremes will affect their parts. This is very typical for aerospace components which cycle between very wide temperature extremes from land, to Earth’s atmosphere and beyond.

3. Thermal cycling supports lab and research & design work for testing in extremely cold environments. This allows engineers to better understand how cold temperatures will affect the materials they elect to use in specific applications. Through our experiences with thermal cycling, we have developed a wide range of techniques to meet our customer’s thermal cycling requirements. We have utilized temperature controlled atmospheric chambers as well as immersion treatments in the past. Cryogenic thermal cycling has become a mainstay of our business and we expect to expand these capabilities through the knowledge that we continue to acquire about thermal cycling.

For more information about thermal cycling, please visit our thermal cycling web page or call Robin Rhodes or Ryan Taylor at (508) 459-7447.

Outsource Your Deflashing and Deburring Needs

2009-11-24T09:58:00.005-05:00

Since 2002, the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. has provided cryogenic deflashing and cryogenic deburring services. We provide deflashing and deburring solutions for manufacturers of plastic, rubber and silicone parts. In recent times, we have seen a move away from doing this type of work in-house at manufacturing facilities. As more manufacturers streamline their operations to increase efficiency, it makes sense to outsource deflashing and deburring requirements. This allows companies to make better use of their employees’ time while avoiding downtime and cut fingers.

Outsourcing deflashing and deburring operations is a large step to be taken by any manufacturer. Cost savings can be realized by the manufacturer almost immediately. There will no longer be a need for deflashing or deburring equipment, which upfront can be very expensive to purchase and depreciates quite quickly. In addition, machine operators and people completing hand deburring and deflashing on the job, will no longer be needed. In addition, any raw materials required in the deflashing or deburring operation will no longer be of use. This offers great savings to the manufacturer in the short-term and long-term.

There are many reasons why outsourcing your deflashing and deburring operations to us is the right choice. First, we our standard turnaround is two days after receipt. This ensures that your parts will be processed rather quickly. In addition, we offer same-day and next-day service for 50% and 25% premiums respectively. Second, we are located in the heart of the Northeast. Parts from almost anywhere in New England can get to our location in one day. The same goes for certain areas of New York and northern New Jersey. Most other parts of the Northeast are only 2 days away via UPS, while the rest of the East Coast is about 3 days. Third, we deflash and deburr parts everyday and have for the past 7 years; allowing us to become experts at what we do. Fourth, we offer competitive pricing and given the opportunity we will price match our competitors. We make outsource deflashing and deburring easier and more efficient than doing it in-house.

Our deflashing and deburring services utilize processes named cryogenic deflashing and cryogenic deburring. This process utilizes cryogenic temperatures, tumbling, and plastic media as small as 0.006” to remove flash and burrs from parts. Due to such cold temperatures, the parts’ surface will remain unaffected and will look just like it did before it was processed with the exception that it will be flash and burr free. In addition, our different small sized medias can penetrate and remove flash and burrs in cross-holes, thru-holes and intersecting holes. Our process utilizes batch processing to keep costs per part lower. Lastly, the service offers repeatable results through the use of computer controls.

For more information about our deflashing and deburring services, please visit the corresponding link below.

If you have any questions or comments, please call us at 800-739-7949 or send me an email at rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com. We’d be happy to assist you with your outsource your deflashing or deburring operations.

Cryogenic Institute Receives ITAR Registration: Press Release

2009-11-19T13:01:00.003-05:00

The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. recently had its ITAR registration approved by the U.S. Department of State. It was a logical step for our company to attain ITAR registration to better serve customers in the optical, defense and aerospace industries. That way we can serve them on their most sensitive and confidential projects with the highest level of security and confidence. Below is our press release on the matter that was submitted to news agencies last week. If you have any questions or comments, please send me an email at rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com.

The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. Receives International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Registration

Worcester, MA – November 11, 2009 – The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc., a U.S.-based cryogenic service provider to the global marketplace, announced the approval of its International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) registration from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. ITAR is a collection of regulations created to control the manufacture, export, and transfer of defense articles, information, and services. ITAR works to keep defense technology and information within the hands of U.S. persons only. The only exception to this is when the Department of State grants special approvals for foreign subjects.

The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. has put in place controls and procedures to act in compliance with ITAR issued regulations. The U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) now recognizes the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. to work with all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. The DDTC facilitates the ITAR registration under authority created by the Arms Export Control Act (AECA). The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc.’s approval for ITAR registration recognizes the company’s capability to handle items controlled by the U.S. Munitions List and be in compliance with governmental and international regulations. The company became ITAR registered as of October 13, 2009.

“As we see our customer base expand within the aerospace, defense and optical markets; it was a natural step to seek ITAR registration in order to support our customers on their most advanced and sensitive projects,” stated Robin A. Rhodes, President of the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. “Through ITAR Registration, we will be able to better serve our customers in these industries, while assuring our clients of the highest levels of confidentiality and security,” Rhodes added.

The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. commonly supplies specialty cryogenic processing services for sensitive components used in military, aerospace and defense applications. “We are the only cryogenic deburring and deflashing operation with ITAR registration and we expect this technology to grow even more from the weapons and defense sector,” stated Ryan M. Taylor, Product Marketing Specialist of the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. Services that are expected to expand due to ITAR registration include cryogenic treatment, liquid helium processing, thermal cycling, shrink fitting, cryogenic deflashing and cryogenic deburring. “ITAR registration is yet another way that we distinguish ourselves from other providers in the marketplace,” Taylor added.

For more information about the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc., please visit www.nitrofreeze.com.

The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc., located at 90 Ellsworth St. Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, (800) 739-7949, is dedicated to the commercial application of cryogenic technologies to serve the needs of industry, government and scientists. The firm offers a full range of Nitrofreeze® cryogenic services, including cryogenic burr removal service, cryogenic deflashing services, conventional cryogenic treatment, heat & freeze thermal cycling, shrink fitting services, and dry ice (CO2) blast cleaning. It also offers engineering services, cryogenic lab work in support of R & D, and custom equipment design for new and unique cryogenic applications. It is a corporate sustaining member of the Cryogenic Society of America and ASM-The Material Society.

The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. Receives Approval for International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Registration

2009-11-10T09:07:00.003-05:00

As of October 13, 2009, we are an International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) registered company. We are proud to announce the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs decision to approve our ITAR registration. ITAR is a set of regulations created to control the manufacture, export and transfer of defense articles, information, and services. These regulations work to keep defense technology and information within the hands of U.S. persons only. The U.S. Department of State is the only body that can grant special approvals for outside subjects.

We are now the only cryogenic service provider that we know of that is an ITAR registered company. This will better help us serve our defense industry customers with their most sensitive projects. Our company has put controls and procedures in place to act in compliance with ITAR issued regulations. The U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) now recognizes the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. to work with all branches of the U.S. military. The DDTC enforces ITAR registration under authority created by the Arms Export Control Act (AECA).

Any ITAR related projects will be protected with the highest levels of security and confidentiality at the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. It is expected that defense, aerospace, and optics industry suppliers will be better served by our company with the addition of ITAR registration.

We have many customers and potential customers that require ITAR registered vendors. Our services including cryogenic deburring, cryogenic deflashing, cryogenic treatment, liquid helium processing, thermal cycling and shrink fitting may now be used by customers with ITAR related projects. That way, their projects are protected and confidential while receiving our high-quality cryogenic services. We take pride in this new development and will continue to better serve our customers in any way possible.

Rubber Expo - October 13 thru 15 - Cryogenic Institute exhibits

2009-10-05T09:51:00.005-04:00

The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. will be exhibiting at the Rubber Expo 2009 & 76th Technical Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA for three days this month. The Rubber Expo will occur between Tuesday, October 13 and Thursday, October 15. On Tuesday and Wednesday the show will be open from 10:00AM to 5:00PM. The show will run from 10:00AM to 3:00PM on Thursday. We will be located in booth 1050 which is in the very back of the complex. The Rubber Expo will take place at the David H. Lawrence Convention Center located at 1000 Fort Duquesne Boulevard, in Pittsburgh, PA.

To visit booth 1050, simply enter through the front entrance and walk down the 1000 Aisle, which is located just a hair to the left. We will be at the very end of that row on the right hand side. The booth will show up in the directory under the company name, Cryogenic Deflashing and Deburring Systems. Unfortunately, our partners at Cryogenic Deflashing and Deburring Systems will be unable to make the trip this year to the Rubber Expo. However, we are happy to make the trip since we are located, locally on the East Coast.

At the show we will be exhibiting several of our products available to the rubber industry. One service includes cryogenic deflashing which is used to remove mold flash from rubber, silicone, polymer, and plastic parts. We offer our deflashing process as a service, but also act as a broker for the machinery that we use in-house. Another service we will exhibit includes cryogenic deburring, which is for the removal of burrs from plastic machined parts. We utilize the same machinery to remove burrs from parts that we use to remove mold flash. As a result, we can bring cryogenic deflashing and deburring machines in-house to fit seamlessly into your current operations. We will also exhibit two other services that can help the rubber industry. One is dry ice blast cleaning to remove any residue from molds that is unwanted. The process is non-abrasive, fast, and reduces cleanup time since dry ice evaporates when it hits the surface to be cleaned. Additionally, molds and rubber related tooling can be cleaned while hot, to further reduce downtime. The final service we will market is cryogenic treatment. Cryogenic treatment can be used on tooling and molds to increase their lifetimes. Cryogenic treatment enhances metals through increasing wear resistance, relieving residual stresses from the manufacturing process, and creating a tougher overall metal.

To learn more about the show and to purchase tickets, please visit the link below.

http://www.rubber.org/expos/

We hope that you can join us in Pittsburgh, PA at the Rubber Expo between October 13 and October 15. If you have any samples of parts that you would like us to review and run a sample process on, then please bring them to the show. We will make sure to complete a sample run of them upon our arrival back in Massachusetts.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Ryan Taylor at (508) 459-7447 or send an email to rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com. Come and stop by our booth, remember it is booth 1050, which is under the name Cryogenic Deflashing and Deburring Systems. We hope to see you at the show!

MassPlastics 2009 - Nitrofreeze Exhibit - Free Admission

2009-10-02T11:27:00.005-04:00

In just a few weeks, The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. will be exhibiting at the MassPlastics 2009 tradeshow in Fitchburg, MA. The MassPlastics show will start Wednesday, October 21st and will end on Thursday, October 22nd. The show hours for Wednesday are 10AM to 6PM. On Thursday show hours will be from 10AM to 4PM. The MassPlastics tradeshow provides a forum for the Northeastern United States’ plastics industry. Exhibitors from both local companies and global corporations will be at the show, displaying the newest in cutting-edge technologies to enhance productivity, increase efficiency, and solve problems.

The MassPlastics tradeshow will take place at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel & Trade Center on 150 Royal Plaza Drive, in Fitchburg, MA 01420. The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. will be exhibiting at booth 313. If you enter from the front of the building near registration you would walk towards the left side of the building. We are located in the 300 aisle in a corner booth on the left hand side. Our corner booth is located at the intersection of the 300 aisle and the main aisle that stretches the entire length of the building.

We would like to extend free admission to any of our current or potential customers. I have included a link to the MassPlastics website, where if you pre-register now, you will receive free admission. Once you arrive at the show, you simply need to pick up your pass at the registration booth near the entrance. The link to pre-register and get free admission is below.

MassPlastics 2009 Free Admission

At the show we will be exhibiting the services that we offer to the plastics industry. One is cryogenic deflashing for the removal of excess mold flash from molded parts. The second offering will be cryogenic deburring, which is used to remove burrs from machined parts. These two service offerings are non-abrasive (they will only remove the flash and/or burrs) and are cost-effective, thanks to batch processing. Both services are also safe (your parts do not come into contact with liquid nitrogen and will not have any dimensional change) and are environmentally friendly. At the show, our third offering will be our dry ice blast cleaning service for plastic machinery including molds and lead screws. The process can clean molds and other plastic machinery to like new condition. Since the dry ice evaporates on contact as it hits the surface to be cleaned, cleanup time is reduced significantly. This service is EPA, USDA, and FDA approved making it a safe and environmentally-friendly way to clean. For molds in particular though the service is non-abrasive, so it will not ruin molds. Rather it will just remove any buildup that has collected in them. The fourth and final service we will be exhibiting is cryogenic treatment. Cryogenic treatment is an inexpensive cost-cutting service that makes tooling and molds last longer, while reducing fatigue failures. Cryogenic treatment promotes residual stress relief in metals, converts retained austenite into martensite (creating a more uniform crystalline structure), and increases were resistance. We have seen many part lifetimes increase by at least two times and often even longer. This is an ideal service to cut costs and reduce downtimes for changing tooling.

We would like anyone who is having deflashing or deburring issues to bring sample parts of their application. We can review the parts, see what kind of issues that you are having, and also run a free sample. The same goes for cryogenic treatment, if you have a few small pieces of tooling that you would like cryo treated, we can run those too.

If you have any questions about the MassPlastics 2009 tradeshow, please call Ryan Taylor at (508) 459-7447 or email me at rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com. Also, if you have any questions or comments about samples or our services, please use the above contact information.

For more information about the services we will be exhibiting at MassPlastics 2009, click a link below.

Cryogenic Deflashing
Cryogenic Deburring
Dry Ice Blast Cleaning
Cryogenic Treatment

Make sure to pre-register and get free admission to the MassPlastics 2009 tradeshow. Remember, we will be at booth 313. We hope to see you at the show!

Dry Ice Blasting Creosote Wood Joists and Floorboards

2009-09-30T09:29:00.009-04:00

The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc.’s dry ice blast cleaning manager, Ian Scott and I headed out to Boston on September 24 to complete a dry ice blasting project involving wood joists and floorboards. The job was to be completed in a single day’s work. The room to be cleaned was situated to the side of an alley way that was located off of a one-way street. We had to position our air compressor on a curb and then run hose down the alley to the back room. Additionally, our dry ice blasting machine needed to be brought down several steep stairs, which required the use of a ramp. Setting up the job took much less time than expected considering the logistical issues associated with the dry ice blasting job.

The objective of this project was to clean wood joists and the bottom of floorboards in a soon to be renovated dining room. The wood needed to be cleaned to a bare finish that was smooth. Ideally, the end result would look like brand new fresh wood that had been installed. Before even starting our dry ice blasting process, the wood looked very old and worn. It had a feathered texture and in some sections was stained and had dirt on it. Regardless, it looked like something dry ice blast cleaning would fix without issue. It was a humid day and since we were blasting in an enclosed area between the joists, it was very hard to see the surface being blasted. The floorboards cleaned up well, but it took several sampling efforts to get the right finish.

The joists on the other hand were a completely different story. The joists seemed at first to have been stained at some point in their lifetime. But, once we started dry ice blasting the joists, a certain smell started to permeate the room, even through our respirators. The joists appeared to have been made of what would remind you of utility pole wood. After doing some further reading on the subject, I discovered that it is quite likely that the wood was finished in creosote. Creosote was created as a wood preservative dating back to 1831. The house we worked in which was over 120 years old, may have had creosote protected wood joists, which prevented us from getting the clean that both us and our customer desired. We were only able to bring a wood stain look back to the joists. Unfortunately, we were unable to bring them back to bare wood. The wood seemed to have been soaked completely through with creosote and even after dry ice blasting the texture was still not smooth. It still had that feathered look.

I have included before and after photographs for you to view of the project.

Regardless, we learned something from this dry ice blasting project. First, creosote coated or soaked woods will not be able to be cleaned to a bare finish that looks like brand new unfinished wood. Rather dry ice blast cleaned creosote coated wood will look like it has been freshly stained. Second, wood timbers that have a rough finish (think utility pole wood) may not clean to look like smooth sanded wood. Therefore, dry ice blast cleaning will work on creosote treated wood, but not to the extent that we have seen on other wood cleaning operations.

For more information about our Nitrofreeze® Dry Ice Blast Cleaning visit our dry ice blasting page or call Ian Scott at (508) 459-7447.

The Fastest Chevy 292 Straight 6 in the United States

2009-09-28T14:07:00.010-04:00

Since our inception in 2002, we have cryo treated auto parts for our recreational customers. Many of our customers need their engines and transmissions to withstand the strains of more horsepower and torque. Our customers, who cryo treat their auto parts range from weekend racers to Nascar teams. In recent years, we have seen many customers use cryogenic treatment on components for drag racing vehicles.

One of our customers, Leo, has used cryogenic treatment on many of the auto parts in his 1954 Studebaker. Leo has had his entire Chevy 292 Straight 6 engine cryo treated just a few years ago. Since then he has raced two seasons without issue. He has the fastest Chevy 292 Straight 6 engine in the entire United States thanks to the use of a turbocharger; which allows his Studebaker to make over 1,000 horsepower. Today, we continue to treat performance auto parts for Leo and his Studebaker.

Our drag racing customers have been able to realize the full potential of cryogenic treatment. Cryogenic treatment allows drag racing engines to deal with the extra stresses and heat related to higher levels of horsepower and torque. Three transformations will occur in cryo treated auto parts. First, cryogenic treatment will promote residual stress relief in metal auto parts. Any stresses created from casting, forging, or machining will be relieved, allowing the metal to gain higher levels of endurance. Second, cryogenic treatment will create a more uniform molecular structure within the metal that is treated. This will remove any imperfections or voids from the metal that could eventually cause part failure. Third, in steel engine parts a transformation will occur named the precipitation of eta-carbides. This will increase the auto part’s level of wear resistance. As a result, parts subject to movement will last significantly longer. Another additional benefit is that cryo treated parts will have better thermal properties. This means that the parts will dissipate heat better, which will reduce failures caused by heat.

For more information about cryogenic treatment for racing applications take a look at our cryogenic treatment for racing page.

Most importantly, I wanted to share a video of Leo’s Studebaker. This video captures his vehicle with its cryo treated engine completing a quarter mile in less than ten seconds.

Dry Ice Blasting Painted Brick Video

2009-09-21T12:59:00.003-04:00

The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. recently completed a historical renovation project on the second floor of 89 Shrewsbury Street. The objective was to remove coatings of paint from the brick walls using dry ice blast cleaning. Additionally, a few sections of the painted ceiling needed to blasted down to bare wood.

In 2007 we dry ice blasted the third floor of 89 Shrewsbury Street. The new tenants of the second floor liked the third floor results. As a result, they opted to have the same dry ice blast cleaning process completed on the second floor. Dry ice blast cleaning is very effective in removing layers of paint from brick surfaces. The blog post below has pictures of the brick walls before and after.

While the project was in process, I stopped by the work site and made a video. The video shows dry ice blasting of bricks in progress. This was one of the last areas to be cleaned using dry ice blast cleaning. The video can be seen below.

If you are interested in completing a dry ice blasting project at your residence, facility or office, please contact us. For inquiries regarding dry ice blasting, please contact Ian Scott at (508) 459-7447 or email him at iscott@nitrofreeze.com. For more information about dry ice blast cleaning visit our site here.

Dry Ice Blasting at 89 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester, MA

2009-09-14T14:54:00.019-04:00

Over the past few years, we have completed many dry ice blasting renovation projects for home owners, commercial clients, and even construction firms. In July of 2007, we completed a project for Cardinal Construction at 89 Shrewsbury Street in Worcester, MA. Many of you may be familiar with this building because it houses a local restaurant named VIA Italian Table on the first floor.

The job completed in July 2007 was on the third floor of 89 Shrewsbury Street. The project involved removing paint from brick walls and cleaning painted wood ceilings. Many walls were required to be cleaned to the bricks’ bare surface, bringing back their original finish from over one hundred years ago. The painted wood ceilings needed to be cleaned in a few areas that would become main offices and a conference room. The Nitrofreeze® Dry Ice Blast Cleaning Service removed the paint and left the wood with a rustic smooth finish. In less than ten days the third floor of 89 Shrewsbury Street was cleaned and construction began on the new office space. The third floor now houses the Worcester Business Development Corporation with a total of 7,200 square feet of office space. I have added a link to a brochure about the third floor project, which can be viewed below.

Worcester Business Development Corp. at 89 Shrewsbury Street

In the summer of 2009, we are revisited by Cardinal Construction. They are interested in having the second floor dry ice blasted. The tenants moving into the second floor liked the look of the fresh brick on the third floor. As a result, they requested that the same process be carried out on the second floor. A mix of brick walls and wood ceilings needed to be cleaned utilizing dry ice blast cleaning. Many walls needed significant blasting as different paints had accumulated on them over the years. Some ceiling areas required blasting as designated by the customer. In particular, the conference room and a few offices would end up with fresh wood ceilings without any imperfections or paint.

The entire job only took nine days of dry ice blast cleaning. Our cleaning process allowed us to complete the entire second floor job on time and within budget. Historic restorations have become one of the mainstays of our Nitrofreeze® Dry Ice Blast Cleaning Service. We take pride in cleaning buildings to the point that they are at or near new condition. I have added pictures below to show you various areas of the second floor of 89 Shrewsbury Street before and after dry ice blasting.

Before & After Pictures

We can dry ice blast clean your renovation projects. Call Ian Scott, our dry ice blast cleaning manager, at (508)-459-7447 today, to discuss possible projects requiring dry ice blast cleaning. For more information about dry ice blast cleaning, please visit Nitrofreeze Dry Ice Blast Cleaning Service.

Cryogenic Deburring Consultation

2009-09-02T12:14:00.004-04:00

Cryogenic deburring is one of the mainstays of our business. We take pride in solving our customers’ burr problems with efficient, fast, and affordable solutions. Within the last week, we ran the parts that are pictured at the top of our cryogenic deburring page for a new customer. I have included a photo of the part that was deburred above. We had run these parts previously for another one of our customers. It was a familiar part for us, but there were some variations from the original customer’s part. However, our new customer was very enthused with the results of our cryogenic deburring process.

Below is the email I received from our new customer.

Good Morning Ryan,

I received the parts back yesterday the 1st. of Sept.

They look great. The next time I run these we will change the ball end mill more often to get rid of the heavy burr that you noticed on some of the slots. And also I have a groove tool being made to cut the O.D. grooves in one plunge to prevent the chips from wrapping around the groove. I know you noticed these also. But your process made it much easier to remove those with just an air hose. This entire order has been a learning experience.

It will be a couple of months before these get in the machine again. I will give you a heads up at that time.

But your work has opened my eyes to approaching plastic parts in regards to quoting for the future.

Thanks again for the help,

K.F.

Emails and responses from customers like this one make my day. We have many customers who are pleased with our deburring work. If you are unpleased with the way a company is currently deburring your parts, then give us a call at (800)-739-7949 or email us at info@nitrofreeze.com. We can review your parts and burr issues and give you advice as to how we can solve your problem with a safe, efficient, and affordable solution.

Team XXX Racing Third Event

2009-08-27T12:08:00.003-04:00

This Saturday, August 29th, I will be at the New England Dragway in Epping, NH. We are sponsoring an event by Team XXX Racing called “Import Wars”. This is the third event in a total of four. We will have a trailer set up near the concession stand. If you are looking for late-model performance parts, racing equipment, or cryogenic treatment for racing parts stop by at our stand. There will be several events during the day and gates will open at 8AM. The event typically lasts until 4PM. Below are some of the events that you can expect to see.

Team XXX Showdown – 11.50 & Slower – 16 car field

Power by Wang’s Shootout – 10.50 & Slower – 16 car field

Outlaw Pro – 10.49 & Quicker – 8 car field

Giant Car Show – 22 show classes

Street Fighter Motorcycle

Bracket Racing

Non-competition runs

If you want to race the price is $33, car show entries are $20, spectators pay $10, and kids go free. Hopefully, we will have nice weather so that it doesn't rain (bad news for the racers). That way we can expect many more racers to come to our event. I hope to see you there.

Nitrofreeze® Cryogenic Deburring Service Expands to Implantable PEEK Medical Devices

2009-08-13T16:49:00.003-04:00

Worcester, MA – August 12, 2009 – The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. is proud to announce the capability of removing machine burrs from PEEK medical devices including implants. The Nitrofreeze® cryogenic deburring service has recently undergone trials by medical device manufacturers to remove burrs from PEEK implants. The results reveal that the Nitrofreeze® cryogenic deburring process is highly effective at removing complex burrs from these parts. In addition, several major medical device manufacturers have independently determined that cryogenic deburring is a safe technique for removing machine burrs from their PEEK implants and have approved its use for their parts.

“These positive results continue to expand the adoption of our Nitrofreeze® cryogenic deburring service by medical device manufacturers as they shift away from less reliable and more expensive hand deburring ”, according to Robin Rhodes, President of the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. “The Nitrofreeze® cryogenic deburring service offers medical manufacturers a safe, clean, and reliable technology to remove machine burrs”, he added. In recent years, the adoption of the Nitrofreeze® cryogenic deburring service by medical manufacturers has consistently increased as more materials and part types use the company’s cryogenic processing to successfully remove residual machine burrs on complex and high value parts.

CNC machines that are used in the production of PEEK medical parts often leave residual burrs after the milling process is complete. Since many of these parts are implanted into humans, they must be 100% burr free while maintaining critical design features. The Nitrofreeze® cryogenic deburring process freezes the part to maintain essential tolerances - including surface finish and critical dimensions. Once frozen, the parts are tumbled while cryogenic-grade polycarbonate media is blasted at them to remove the offending machine burrs.

“It is exciting that the Nitrofreeze® cryogenic deburring service continues to be adopted in the medical device industry, especially for the rapidly expanding segment of in-vitro (implantable) devices”, according to Ryan Taylor, Product Marketing Specialist at the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. “Medical device manufacturers of PEEK parts are quickly realizing the advantages of Nitrofreeze® cryogenic deburring, including fast turnaround, lower costs and higher quality”, he added.

The company offers deburring for medical devices on a contract service basis as well as by providing equipment to manufacturers so that they can process the parts themselves in-house. The service offering can accommodate small orders or high volume production lots of hundreds of thousands of parts per week. Most orders are processed within two days of receipt at the company’s main facility in Worcester, MA. The Nitrofreeze® cryogenic deburring service is environmentally-friendly, fast, and cost-effective – especially when compared to the current forms of deburring employed in the medical device industry.

More information about the Nitrofreeze® cryogenic deburring service is available at the company’s web page, http://www.nitrofreeze.com/deburring.html.

The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc., located at 90 Ellsworth St. Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, (800) 739-7949, is dedicated to the commercial application of cryogenic technologies to serve the needs of industry, government and scientists. The firm offers a full range of Nitrofreeze® cryogenic services, including cryogenic burr removal service, cryogenic deflashing services, conventional cryogenic treatment, heat & freeze thermal cycling, shrink fitting services, and dry ice (CO2) blast cleaning. It also offers engineering services, cryogenic lab work in support of R & D, and custom equipment design for new and unique cryogenic applications. It is a corporate sustaining member of the Cryogenic Society of America and ASM-The Material Society.

Protecting New Turbochargers From Failure Using Cryogenic Treatment

2009-08-06T14:32:00.004-04:00

Turbochargers an are expensive components to any vehicle. There are many ways that a turbocharger can fail, leaving the driver stranded. Turbochargers are often not easily repairable, although rebuild kits are widely available. Many mechanics will recommend that new turbochargers be installed rather than rebuilt or repaired units. As a result, the driver can expect to spend over a thousand dollars to get a new turbo and have it installed. Unless of course, the owner is an experienced DIYer that can do it with a little time and sweat utilizing a rebuild kit or brand-new turbo. Cryogenic treatment of a brand-new replacement turbocharger can be well worth the money, especially when considering the amount of time required to remove and replace a turbocharger. If cryogenic treatment is utilized; wear will be greatly reduced, as will fatigue failures. The end result is a turbocharger that will stay in alignment and be able to dissipate heat more efficiently. The bottom line is that cryogenic treatment will lengthen the serviceable life of the turbocharger.

What causes turbo failure? One major problem is oil starvation. Heat soak can cause oil lines to “coke” up at the turbocharger. Over time this oil blocks the passageways in the turbo causing oil starvation. Another way that turbos fail is that the driver will park the car and shut it off after a hard run. This results in the compressor wheel spinning without any lubrication at all. As a result, the bearings inside the turbocharger heat up and begin to wear. In time, this will cause the bearings in your turbo to fail. As a result, the turbo compressor and shaft will run out of alignment causing damage to the turbo housing and the compressor wheel. It’s at this point that it is too late and you are going to spend a significant amount of money to get everything back to normal. But, if you keep driving with a destroyed turbo, your engine can suck in all those small metal parts causing more significant engine damage. If it starts to grind, get it checked, do not keep driving it.

Is turbo failure completely avoidable? It needs to be understood that at some point the turbo will fail because its oil seals will begin to leak, causing significant amounts of blue smoke and oil loss within the turbocharger. I have heard horror stories with old Mercedes 500 turbo diesels from the 1980’s that ended up losing all of their oil through the turbo because the seals failed instantly. I myself had this problem with my old 1999 Saab 9-3 after 217,000 miles. Fortunately, it was just beginning to fail and the seals were only weeping. At start-up and on take-off I would see a large blue smoke cloud. Although synthetic oil is recommended for most turbocharged engines, it can cause some rubber gaskets and seals to weep with age. Normal oil will prevent this problem, but it is much more prone to oil “coking” causing eventual catastrophic turbo failure.

What can be done to avoid turbo failure? The first thing to do is to let your car idle after starting and before shutdown to avoid “coking” up the oil lines. This also ensures that the bearings will receive proper oil lubrication after a hard run. If a turbo is cryogenically treated before it is put back together, the owner can expect much longer life without failure. Unfortunately, the oil seals cannot undergo cryogenic treatment since they are made of rubber. Metals and alloys only react to the transformations of cryogenic treatment.

Cryogenic treatment of the compressor housing will remove any residual stresses from the manufacturing process. This will eliminate fatigue failures that take place in the housing. Additionally, the housing will stay in alignment throughout its lifetime. Thermal properties of the turbocharger will be improved through cryogenic treatment after the molecular structure has converted any retained austenite (RA) to martensite. Heat dissipation properties will be enhanced allowing the turbo to release excess heat into the engine bay. This will help protect the turbo from heat soak and oil “coking”. Cryogenic treatment of the bearings, compressor wheel, and shaft will improve the serviceable life of these components. This will reduce failures, due to the parts’ increased wear resistance after cryogenic treatment. Therefore, the bearings will run smoother and will stay within their critical tolerances. This will keep the shaft and compressor wheel from hitting the turbo housing wall and initiating a complete failure.

When it is time for a new turbocharger, make sure to get cryogenic treatment. For most applications cryogenically treating a turbo is less than $100 dollars. Even if you are going to rebuild the turbocharger yourself using a rebuild kit, it makes perfect sense to cryo treat the bearings to ensure that they do not fail prematurely. For more information on the process email me at rtaylor@nitrofreeze or call us at (800)-739-7949.

Dry Ice Blasting Fire & Smoke Damage

2009-07-23T13:03:00.011-04:00

Last week, we completed a dry ice blasting job along the coast of Maine. This summer we have seen an influx of dry ice blast cleaning jobs from home owners rather than industrial customers. This job involved cleaning an apartment that had recently experienced fire and soot damage. The small stove in this converted apartment had caught fire causing damage to the vaulted ceiling. For the most part, the rafters and ceiling were salvageable. It was our job to go to the site and dry ice blast clean the ceiling and rafters. In only one day we took the trip to Maine, completed the job, and came home.

Fire restoration jobs reveal how effective dry ice blasting is in cleaning wood surfaces. The black soot and char marks for the most part will be removed. This saves homeowners and insurance companies thousands on fire restoration considering the alternative option is to disassemble the structure and rebuild it with all new materials. Regardless, there are typically some parts that will need to be replaced as they will still not be up to code. However, this is for home / building inspector to decide.

Dry ice blast cleaning uses dry ice as a media to sand down the surface of the wood to be cleaned. As the dry ice hits the facade to be cleaned it begins to remove the surface finish. At the same time, the dry ice evaporates as it hits the surface to be cleaned. This reduces the amount of cleanup that is required after dry ice blasting has been completed. If we were sand blasting, we would need to clean up all the sand as well as the char and smoke particulate after cleaning. By using dry ice blasting there is far less residue that needs to be cleaned up. The picture below shows dry ice blast cleaning in action. The blasting gun is aimed at the surface to be cleaned and moved back and forth about two to four inches away in a sweeping motion. This cleans the surface and attains the desired clean that the customer requires.

At the job site we setup scaffolding so that we could reach the highest peak of the ceiling. Throughout the day we moved the scaffolding around in circles to clean all levels of the ceiling. After hours of blasting we went back over the surfaces to make sure that there were no spots that had not been cleaned. Any spots that were missed were taken care of. Below, are some before and after pictures of different sections of the ceiling. Dry ice blasting was extremely effective in cleaning the ceiling.

For more information about dry ice blast cleaning, take a look at http://www.nitrofreeze.com/dry_ice_blast_cleaning.html.

We have been dry ice blast cleaning since 2006 and have significant experience in fire restoration work. If you live in New England and need to clean smoke and fire damage, give us a call at 800-739-7949. We would be more than happy in assessing your fire damage cleaning needs.

Dry Ice Blasting For Mold Removal

2009-06-30T14:00:00.002-04:00

On Friday, June 26th we had the opportunity to complete a dry ice blast cleaning job in the suburbs of Boston. Like many other dry ice blasting jobs, this one was dirty. The job site involved a newly acquired house that had undergone some problems last winter. The previous owner was hospitalized and the home ran out of heating oil. As a result, pipes burst leaving water in the basement. As the water evaporated, mold and mildew were left on the rafters in the ceiling of the basement. The photo to the right shows the job before we went into clean. Unfortunately, I don't have a picture taken after our work, but I can assure you that the wood rafters were clean of mold and mildew. After review of the site, it was apparent that dry ice blast cleaning would be an effective way to remove the mold both in time and cost.

Mold remediation requires several steps to be fully effective. The first step involves drying the area that has become moist, allowing the mold to grow. The second step involves removing the mold from the surface that is contaminated. This can be done via sanding, sand blasting, soda blasting, dry ice blasting and by other means. The third step is to use a mold remediation product that will ensure that the offending mold will not rejuvenate. The final step is to monitor the areas that had mold to make sure that the problem does not re-surface.

Here at the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc., we offer dry ice blast cleaning as a service. We are more than capable of cleaning mold from various surfaces. However, we do not employ mold remediation products to the surfaces that have been cleaned. The customer has the option to do this themselves or hire a contractor to complete the final steps of mold remediation.

Any person with a potential mold problem should consider the options before taking up the project. Utilizing sand blasting and soda blasting will result in a significantly larger clean up. Not only will the cleaned surfaces have run-off but so will the process. I can’t imagine blasting sand everywhere and then having to clean it all up. Sanding mold off will take a very long time and will be labor intensive. But, dry ice blast cleaning is different. The surfaces cleaned will result in run-off on the floor, but the dry ice will evaporate. Therefore, cleaning is limited to a sweep, vacuum, and mop. In terms of time, the clean-up will be much shorter utilizing dry ice blasting.

Next time you have a mold problem and need the mold removed, call us at 800-739-7949. We will come to your location and review the problem. Then we will provide you with a quotation for the job. When it comes to mold, you want it gone the first time with as little extra work as needed. Utilizing our dry ice blast cleaning service is a step in the right direction.

For more information about dry ice blast cleaning, please visit the link below.

Dry Ice Blast Cleaning for New England

Import Wars Racing Event at the New England Dragway in Epping, NH

2009-06-22T13:30:00.008-04:00

On June 20, 2009 I had the opportunity to head up to Epping, New Hampshire to the New England Dragway. Although, I have visited many car shows for both new and classic cars; I have never visited a race track. Since I arrived very early in the morning, it was very desolate with just a few cars around. I knew that by the end of the day, I would see massive rubber smoke plumes and many performance tuned vehicles flying down the track.

The reason I headed up to Epping, NH for the day was because one our authorized dealers, Team XXX Racing was running an event called “Import Wars”. “Import Wars” is a racing event with a total of four track days. The first two have already transpired. The first was on May 23 and the second was on June 20. There are two track days left for the event. One will be on Saturday, August 29 and the finale will take place on Saturday, October 24. The final event is supposed to be the best of the year with hundreds of cars attending for the day. Even better, the competitors will all be looking to bring home the gold, and with it being the last event of the season, they will do whatever is necessary. It can be expected that spectators will probably see some blown up engines and transmissions that day, because limits will be pushed. Hence the reason why they might want to get wear items cryogenically treated before the final event.

If you would like to join the upcoming “Import Wars” events, then take a look at the Team XXX Racing site here at http://www.teamxxxracing.com. “Import Wars” involves index racing which is simply old-school drag racing. The racer has to do two things very well to win. First, the racer must cut a light very well. Second, the racer needs to run close to the index to become the winner.

As a sponsor for Team XXX Racing, we provided gift certificates to the 1st and 2nd place winners, as well as the top two semi-finalists. The same will happen at the next two events and hopefully, for many more years to come. The owner of Team XXX Racing, Rob Ingles, set up a display in the vendor section at the dragway. Team XXX Racing, Nitrofreeze, and Boston Dyno (http://www.bostondyno.com) all joined in the booth to provide our products and services. We met a lot of good people who were interested in motor sports and high performance vehicles. Many of them had limitless knowledge on import vehicles and performance parts. It was fun to get out there and finally meet the die-hard fans of racing and see their vehicles as well.

During the day I was able to see several races. Some were just ridiculous with vehicles flying down the track that you never thought could go that fast. Some even bounced up in the air as they took off from the line due to high amounts of torque. As stated earlier, there was a lot of burnt rubber in the air, especially before the cars lined up to race. Each would get a chance to burn some rubber before moving up to the starting line. It was a great way to spend a sunny but cloudy morning and afternoon.

The “Import Wars – Showdown” event resulted with the owner of Team XXX Racing, Rob Ingles, taking first place with his Acura RSX. The second place winner and runner-up did a great job too. Overall, it was a small showing for the day, but fun nonetheless. Unfortunately, rain had been predicted for much of the weekend and it had already rained for several days this past week. This resulted in many racers not attending the event, even though we ended up with a cloudy but sunny, humid day.

I will be attending the next two events, so feel free to come by and visit our booth in the vendor’s section. Remember, the dates are August 29 and October 24. If you have to pick just one, go in October; we are expecting a blow-out. Below are the links to the sponsors of “Import Wars”.

Http://www.nitrofreeze.com - Cryogenic Treatment for Motor Sports
Http://www.teamxxxracing.com – Race Club and Performance Parts Sales
Http://www.bostondyno.com – Dyno and Performance Tuning

That’s all for now, but we hope to see you at the remaining events. Thank you.