Crushed Ice,United States price supplier

Dry ice is frozen carbon dioxide.  It is approximately
-109.3 degrees F and is mostly used for shipping or transporting frozen items. Dry ice "sublimates."  Sublimation is the process of turning from a solid to a gas without a liquid phase.  This is a huge advantage when shipping items because there is no watery mess.  Generally, dry ice sublimates at a rate of 5 to 10 pounds every 24 hours when stored in a typical cooler.  Therefore, dry ice should be purchased at the last minute possible.  [Pictured at right is our dry ice machine.]

Dry ice is available in 3 lb. blocks made on our premises, or in larger blocks of up to 50 lbs.: 

• The 3 lb. blocks last approximately 10 hours
• 3 lb. blocks are approximately 4" x 6" x 9"
• The 50 lb. blocks lose 10 lbs. every 24 hours because they are more compressed
• 50 lb. blocks are approximately 12" x 12" x 12"
• Dry ice is available to the general public
• Dry ice pellets or large orders are available with advance notice
• We also sell dry ice shipping containers [pictured above]. Other shapes and sizes of dry ice shipping containers can also be ordered.

Call us at (203) 866-0540 to place your dry ice order
..or for additional information on dry ice!

Do not handle dry ice with bare hands... it can cause severe burns!  Use insulated or gardening gloves.  Do not ingest dry ice.  Always provide proper ventilation.

If you must store it, keep dry ice in a cooler, wrapped and packed with newspaper.  Do not store dry ice in your freezer as the super cold temperature will shut off the freezer's thermostat.

• To make a witches' brew (a smoking cauldron):  place small chips of dry ice in warm water to produce "smoke."

• Shipping medical samples/specimens.

• Broken refrigerator or freezer.

• Shipping/transporting items that need to be kept cold.

• Mosquito Prevention:  The carbon dioxide released as the dry ice sublimates attracts mosquitoes.  Place pieces of dry ice in your yard, away from areas where guests congregate .

• Camping:  Place dry ice in bottom of cooler, then cover with regular ice cubes. (This should keep items cold for 2 to 3 days.)

• Shrink fittings:  dry ice will shrink metal pipes and bearings.  Add dry ice to a 90% Alcohol bath to create a cold liquid near -110 degrees F. that can be used like liquid nitrogen.

• Underground Tank removal.

• Fog machines.