Introduction Dry Ice Blasting is used in a multitude of historic restoration projects including the one we recently completed in Rockport, MA on July 24th, 2025. We were contracted to dry ice blast barn board wood, in a fishing hut, to lighten the surfaces and bring them closer to their original state. Originally, this fishing […]
On Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025, Nitrofreeze Cryogenic Solutions worked directly with the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston, Massachusetts in their conservation efforts by providing dry ice blasting services. We contributed to the historical preservation of two iconic statues modeled by Paul H. Manship located at the MFA. These two statues, known as Indian […]
A historic barn near Boston is gaining new life with help from Nitrofreeze®. Recently, our Worcester, Massachusetts company completed an 11-day restoration project using dry ice blasting, an environmentally-friendly cleaning process. Nitrofreeze® dry ice blasted the 1860s-era barn, including beams, posts, and framing. Adams + Beasley Associates, a custom builder from Carlisle, Massachusetts, selected Nitrofreeze® […]
What is dry ice blasting? Dry ice blasting removes contaminants and coatings such as surface rust, dirt, and paint with a high-velocity stream of dry ice pellets. Dry ice cleaning, as this process is also known, is effectively media-less because dry ice, the solid form of carbon dioxide (CO2), sublimates. During dry ice sublimation, solid […]
Dry ice blasting, sand blasting, and abrasive ice blasting can all clean industrial facilities and equipment. Dry ice blasting uses compressed air to propel a high-velocity stream of dry ice pellets at a surface such as a wall, floor, or machine. Dry ice cleaning, as this process is also known, is effectively media-less because its […]
