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Dry Ice is
solid Carbon Dioxide. Carbon dioxide is a colourless and
odourless gas naturally found in the earth's atmosphere.
Dry Ice is extremely cold
with a temperature of -109.3°F or -78.5°C.
Dry Ice changes directly
from a solid to a gas bypassing the liquid phase. This process
is known as “sublimation”.
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Dry Ice will sublimate
at a rate of ten to 30 percent every 24 hours in a typical
ice chest so remember to pick up Dry Ice as close to the
time needed as possible. Bring an ice chest or purchase
one of our insulated EPS Foam containers to hold the Dry
Ice and slow the sublimation rate. Keep the container closed
as much as possible until you use the Ice. Dry Ice will
not keep in a freezer or refrigerator – the movement
of air will increase the sublimation rate.
Dry Ice Applications:
Some of the more common uses for Dry Ice are:
| Frozen Shipping |
Research / Medical / Lab |
Food Preservation |
| Traveling & Camping |
Special Effects (Fog) |
Shrink Fitting |
| School Experiments |
Dry Ice Fog Effects for Halloween |
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