--- title: The Cold Jet Blog | Steve Wilson description: Steve Wilson is the Global Business Unit Manager – Plastics, Rubber & Composites for Cold Jet. As a former plastics business owner he has over 30 years of experience in injection & compression molding, extrusion, blow molding, thermoforming and rotational molding. He began his career at Milacron’s plastics machinery division, serving in manufacturing, product line management and a variety of sales/marketing roles. Steve is a published author and a frequent speaker at plastics industry events. 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As a former plastics business owner he has over 30 years of experience in injection & compression molding, extrusion, blow molding, thermoforming and rotational molding. He began his career at Milacron’s plastics machinery division, serving in manufacturing, product line management and a variety of sales/marketing roles. Steve is a published author and a frequent speaker at plastics industry events. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Cedarville University and an MBA from Xavier University. ### Recent Posts [![Decrease Injection Mold Cleaning Time by 50-75% with Dry Ice Blasting](https://blog.coldjet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/plastic-bottles-1.jpg?width=767&name=plastic-bottles-1.jpg)](https://blog.coldjet.com/decrease-injection-mold-cleaning-time-by-50-75-percent-with-dry-ice-blasting) ## [Decrease Injection Mold Cleaning Time by 50-75% with Dry Ice Blasting](https://blog.coldjet.com/decrease-injection-mold-cleaning-time-by-50-75-percent-with-dry-ice-blasting) Posted by [Steve Wilson](https://blog.coldjet.com/author/steve-wilson) on May 28, 2026, 9:02:31 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # Cleaning injection molds by hand is very inefficient, but dry ice blasting can drastically reduce the time needed to achieve a total clean and resume production. ## Key Takeaways: *Silgan Plastics reduced the time required to clean its plastic injection molds by as much as 75% by switching its cleaning method away from hand cleaning with solvents to dry ice blasting. The process cleaned packaging molds quickly and efficiently without any damage or leftover residue.* [Read More](https://blog.coldjet.com/decrease-injection-mold-cleaning-time-by-50-75-percent-with-dry-ice-blasting) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.coldjet.com/decrease-injection-mold-cleaning-time-by-50-75-percent-with-dry-ice-blasting#comments-listing) [Injection mold cleaning](https://blog.coldjet.com/tag/injection-mold-cleaning), [Plastics](https://blog.coldjet.com/tag/plastics), [Studies and Reports](https://blog.coldjet.com/tag/studies-and-reports) [![Is dry ice blasting a good solution for deburring and deflashing?](https://blog.coldjet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/deburr%203d%20printed%20ALIF%20(Anterior%20Lumbar%20Interbody%20Fusion)%20part.webp?width=767&name=deburr%203d%20printed%20ALIF%20(Anterior%20Lumbar%20Interbody%20Fusion)%20part.webp)](https://blog.coldjet.com/is-dry-ice-blasting-a-good-solution-for-deburring-and-deflashing) ## [Is dry ice blasting a good solution for deburring and deflashing?](https://blog.coldjet.com/is-dry-ice-blasting-a-good-solution-for-deburring-and-deflashing) Posted by [Steve Wilson](https://blog.coldjet.com/author/steve-wilson) on Jul 22, 2025, 1:09:36 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) 🎧 Listen to the article 5:22 # Dry ice blasting is the most effective deburring and deflashing method It is not uncommon for unwanted material to be left on a plastic part after machining or molding. Burrs can be the result of numerous manufacturing processes: grinding, drilling, milling, turning, tapping, slotting, etc. They can manifest themselves in the forms of various types: roll-over, tear, flag and even poisson burrs. It is **essential to remove this unwanted material** from the manufactured part **without altering the dimensional tolerances or marring the surface**. So when deflashing and deburring becomes necessary, [a quality solution is also essential](https://www.coldjet.com/dry-ice-blasting/applications/deburring-deflashing/). Whether in removing parting line flash or material burrs, **traditional methods have often fallen short**. These methods can be slow, involve human error and inconsistencies, cause grit entrapment, and cross contamination. [Read More](https://blog.coldjet.com/is-dry-ice-blasting-a-good-solution-for-deburring-and-deflashing) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.coldjet.com/is-dry-ice-blasting-a-good-solution-for-deburring-and-deflashing#comments-listing) [Plastics](https://blog.coldjet.com/tag/plastics), [Deburring and deflashing](https://blog.coldjet.com/tag/deburring-and-deflashing) [![Monitoring Environmentally  Responsible Cleaning](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcO_RCGC8Bn2qaXIuLVicw40zmCkRuhGqFKoeRyxP1YiEXK4FVZYvwWKfpILC9E9UlvTtd76s9bQUnrT8a1rTb4GBp1ILynvck_Y6IS8BBRz063rHkW63DbGfuAoHEsUZj8ZxvYmzxo54ZncFPAG4ljRy7bq0zhvCVI5eTMP0lJOgt95PZUXAo?key=eo-39kr7jIZceYXWxXfn5w)](https://blog.coldjet.com/monitoring-environmentally-responsible-cleaning) ## [Monitoring Environmentally  Responsible Cleaning](https://blog.coldjet.com/monitoring-environmentally-responsible-cleaning) Posted by [Steve Wilson](https://blog.coldjet.com/author/steve-wilson) on Aug 30, 2024, 10:00:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Listen to this blog! 14:11 Introduction [Read More](https://blog.coldjet.com/monitoring-environmentally-responsible-cleaning) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.coldjet.com/monitoring-environmentally-responsible-cleaning#comments-listing) [Dry Ice Blasting + Abrasive](https://blog.coldjet.com/tag/dry-ice-blasting-abrasive) [![The magic of dry ice cleaning in mold maintenance](https://blog.coldjet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Plastic/plastics_mold%20cleaning_performance%20plastics.jpg?width=767&name=plastics_mold%20cleaning_performance%20plastics.jpg)](https://blog.coldjet.com/the-magic-of-dry-ice-cleaning-in-mold-maintenance) ## [The magic of dry ice cleaning in mold maintenance](https://blog.coldjet.com/the-magic-of-dry-ice-cleaning-in-mold-maintenance) Posted by [Steve Wilson](https://blog.coldjet.com/author/steve-wilson) on Apr 27, 2020, 10:05:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [Read More](https://blog.coldjet.com/the-magic-of-dry-ice-cleaning-in-mold-maintenance) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.coldjet.com/the-magic-of-dry-ice-cleaning-in-mold-maintenance#comments-listing) [Injection mold cleaning](https://blog.coldjet.com/tag/injection-mold-cleaning), [Plastics](https://blog.coldjet.com/tag/plastics) [![Automotive molder reduces cleaning time by 75%](https://blog.coldjet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/lighted%20nozzle.jpg?width=767&name=lighted%20nozzle.jpg)](https://blog.coldjet.com/automotive-molder-reduces-cleaning-time-with-dry-ice-blasting) ## [Automotive molder reduces cleaning time by 75%](https://blog.coldjet.com/automotive-molder-reduces-cleaning-time-with-dry-ice-blasting) Posted by [Steve Wilson](https://blog.coldjet.com/author/steve-wilson) on Jun 24, 2019, 9:17:32 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # **Miniature Precision Components was losing hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost labor expenses, defective parts, and damaged equipment all because of inadequate cleaning methods.** [Read More](https://blog.coldjet.com/automotive-molder-reduces-cleaning-time-with-dry-ice-blasting) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.coldjet.com/automotive-molder-reduces-cleaning-time-with-dry-ice-blasting#comments-listing) [Automotive](https://blog.coldjet.com/tag/automotive), [Plastics](https://blog.coldjet.com/tag/plastics) [![Dry ice helps automotive molder meet stringent productivity demands](https://blog.coldjet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Computer%20Cable.jpg?width=767&name=Computer%20Cable.jpg)](https://blog.coldjet.com/automotive-molder-meets-stringent-productivity-demands-with-dry-ice) ## [Dry ice helps automotive molder meet stringent productivity demands](https://blog.coldjet.com/automotive-molder-meets-stringent-productivity-demands-with-dry-ice) Posted by [Steve Wilson](https://blog.coldjet.com/author/steve-wilson) on May 13, 2019, 9:44:17 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # **For Tyco Electronics, the world's largest supplier of automotive electronic components, conventional cleaning processes for its injection molding equipment were cutting into vital production time.** [Read More](https://blog.coldjet.com/automotive-molder-meets-stringent-productivity-demands-with-dry-ice) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.coldjet.com/automotive-molder-meets-stringent-productivity-demands-with-dry-ice#comments-listing) [Injection mold cleaning](https://blog.coldjet.com/tag/injection-mold-cleaning), [Electronics](https://blog.coldjet.com/tag/electronics), [Automotive](https://blog.coldjet.com/tag/automotive), [Plastics](https://blog.coldjet.com/tag/plastics) [![Injection molder increases uptime 25% with dry ice](https://blog.coldjet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Reinigung%202.jpg?width=767&name=Reinigung%202.jpg)](https://blog.coldjet.com/automotive-injection-molder-increases-uptime-25-with-dry-ice-blasting) ## [Injection molder increases uptime 25% with dry ice](https://blog.coldjet.com/automotive-injection-molder-increases-uptime-25-with-dry-ice-blasting) Posted by [Steve Wilson](https://blog.coldjet.com/author/steve-wilson) on Apr 9, 2019, 9:29:56 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # **Cleaning injection molds can cause a lot of unnecessary downtime in automotive production. Dry ice blasting is the rare alternative that can both reduce downtime and provide a thorough cleaning.** [Read More](https://blog.coldjet.com/automotive-injection-molder-increases-uptime-25-with-dry-ice-blasting) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.coldjet.com/automotive-injection-molder-increases-uptime-25-with-dry-ice-blasting#comments-listing) [Injection mold cleaning](https://blog.coldjet.com/tag/injection-mold-cleaning), [Automotive](https://blog.coldjet.com/tag/automotive), [Plastics](https://blog.coldjet.com/tag/plastics) [![Plastic molder cuts 3 days of downtime with dry ice blasting](https://blog.coldjet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DSCF0811.jpg?width=767&name=DSCF0811.jpg)](https://blog.coldjet.com/plastic-molder-cuts-production-downtime-with-dry-ice-blasting) ## [Plastic molder cuts 3 days of downtime with dry ice blasting](https://blog.coldjet.com/plastic-molder-cuts-production-downtime-with-dry-ice-blasting) Posted by [Steve Wilson](https://blog.coldjet.com/author/steve-wilson) on Apr 6, 2019, 5:56:42 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # **Silgan Plastics devoted countless hours to maintaining product molds by hand, but the company was still unhappy with the quality of its cleaning methods.** [Read More](https://blog.coldjet.com/plastic-molder-cuts-production-downtime-with-dry-ice-blasting) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.coldjet.com/plastic-molder-cuts-production-downtime-with-dry-ice-blasting#comments-listing) [Packaging](https://blog.coldjet.com/tag/packaging), [Plastics](https://blog.coldjet.com/tag/plastics) [![Stop cleaning medical devices with abrasive methods](https://blog.coldjet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Medical3.jpg?width=767&name=Medical3.jpg)](https://blog.coldjet.com/stop-cleaning-medical-devices-with-harmful-abrasive-methods) ## [Stop cleaning medical devices with abrasive methods](https://blog.coldjet.com/stop-cleaning-medical-devices-with-harmful-abrasive-methods) Posted by [Steve Wilson](https://blog.coldjet.com/author/steve-wilson) on Apr 6, 2019, 5:00:14 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # **The tools and equipment used in the medical device manufacturing process require absolute precision.** Special attention to the intricacies of medical devices is critical as the end product must be pristine and uncompromised. Like the end product, the equipment used in the manufacturing process must be maintained to ensure that the products are delivered without flaws or excess material and ready for use. [Read More](https://blog.coldjet.com/stop-cleaning-medical-devices-with-harmful-abrasive-methods) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.coldjet.com/stop-cleaning-medical-devices-with-harmful-abrasive-methods#comments-listing) [Medical](https://blog.coldjet.com/tag/medical), [Plastics](https://blog.coldjet.com/tag/plastics) [![How a plastic manufacturer improves part quality and decreases downtime](https://blog.coldjet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_1696.jpg?width=767&name=IMG_1696.jpg)](https://blog.coldjet.com/how-a-plastic-manufacturer-improves-part-quality-and-decreases-downtime) ## [How a plastic manufacturer improves part quality and decreases downtime](https://blog.coldjet.com/how-a-plastic-manufacturer-improves-part-quality-and-decreases-downtime) Posted by [Steve Wilson](https://blog.coldjet.com/author/steve-wilson) on Dec 5, 2018, 3:31:40 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) # **Performance Plastics specializes in high performance injection molding. The company produces small, complex, high quality parts.** For 30 years, they’ve focused on the application of these highly engineered plastics for the performance advantages that they provide when producing intricate part geometries with extremely tight tolerances. 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