Precision Board Tool from Coastal Enterprises Successfully Dry Ice Cleaned by

Cold Jet

Cold Jet, a pioneer in dry ice blasting and global expert on dry ice technology, dry ice blasted a
PBLT-70 tool from Coastal Enterprises coated with FSC-88 WB Primer. Dry ice cleaning removed
the primer (acting as a contaminant) and left the Precision Board HDU surface smooth and with no
visible surface deterioration, allowing for multiple cycles of cleaning and resealing of a Precision
Board tool.

Orange, CA, January 18, 2018 --(PR.com)-- Coastal Enterprises announces that a Precision Board HDU
tool was successfully dry ice blasted clean with no damage to the surface. Cold Jet, a pioneer in dry ice
blasting and global expert on dry ice technology, used dry ice to clean a PBLT-70 tool coated with
FSC-88 WB Primer acting as a “contaminant.” Dry ice cleaning removed the primer and left the Precision
Board HDU surface smooth and with no visible surface deterioration, allowing for multiple cycles of
cleaning and resealing of a Precision Board tool.

Steve Wilson, Director of Global Business Development for Cold Jet said, “The contaminant on this
sample required a little less pressure than the uncoated sample of PBLT-75 that we also tested, but could
be dialed in to clean quite nicely.” He added, “The blast pressure was on the very low end of the process
capabilities. There is plenty more cleaning capacity if needed.”

“From visual, 400X photos and calibers, I can see no deterioration to the Precision Board sample
surface,” said Wilson. “About 2/3 of it has been cleaned so that you can see the comparison between
before and after. The surface of the part still feels very smooth.”

Tooling used for, but not limited to, compression molding, resin transfer molding, extrusion, pre-pregging
and wet-layup are all exceptional applications for dry ice blast cleaning.

Dry ice blasting is similar in concept to sand or water blasting, but dry ice blasting uses non-abrasive
media in the form of recycled CO2 pellets that will not damage surfaces. The combination of dry ice
blasting's kinetic energy and thermal effects break the connection between the contaminant and surface,
lifting it away. Unlike blasting with other media, dry ice does not leave any secondary waste, because the
dry ice particles sublimate upon impact - converting from solid to gas.

About Coastal Enterprises:

Since 1973 Coastal Enterprises has been an innovator and leading manufacturer of urethane products used
for a variety of applications in tooling, signage, theming and more. Insist on the HDU trusted by the
Aerospace, Composites and Sign Making industries for more than 20 years. Ask for Precision Board Plus
by name. Request a free sample or quote, get data sheets and more at precisionboard.com.

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Coastal Enterprises
Tai Freligh
800-845-0745
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