About Us

We are a regional supplier of dry ice headquartered in Sacramento, California.

Quality Dry Ice Supplier

Our company began as a solution to a critical need for reliable weekly dry ice delivery to clinical research sites instrumental in testing breakthrough pharmaceutical and vaccine developments.

Precise has since developed a network of suppliers, creating a dependable supply chain to meet these needs. This has enabled us to secure and deliver dry ice consistently and at competitive pricing.  Whether you require a high volume of dry ice for commercial purposes or you’re an individual needing to make a one-time purchase, Precise Ice is here for you.

One-Time Orders

  • 30 lb minimum
  • $20 delivery fee in Sacramento (additional fee based on distance may be added for other locations)
  • Online payment at time of order.
  • Fill out our form or call us.
  • Please provide at least 48 hours notice. If you require delivery in less than 48 hours, call to check for availability.

Recurring Orders

If you need dry ice delivered regularly, creating an account has these benefits:
  • One free weekly delivery within Sacramento (flat fee based on distance for other locations)
  • Free cooler rental
  • Payment options include monthly invoicing or credit card on file.
  • Resellers welcome

Why Choose Us

Reliability

We pride ourselves on our punctuality and reliability. Your dry ice will arrive on time, every time.

Quality

Our dry ice is produced to the highest standards, ensuring maximum sublimation time.

Safety First

Your safety is our priority! We are IATA-certified and knowledgeable about handling dangerous goods. We provide handling and storage guidelines to ensure your experience with dry ice is safe and effective.

Industry Sectors

Medical specimens and certain medicines such as biologics & vaccines that must be kept in cold temperatures are frequently packaged with dry ice during transportation.

  • Storage & Shipping – Dry ice stays cold longer, weighs less, and takes up considerably less space than regular ice. Because dry ice does not melt, it will not saturate the package and product, keeping food fresh during shipping.
  • Winemaking – wine-makers will often introduce dry ice to cool down the crushed grapes to lower the temperature of the grapes slowing the oxidation process. Dry ice can be used again later in the process to create a protective layer of C02 gas to stop the collected juice from further oxidizing during storage or when emptying the tank.
  • Meat Processing – Keeps meat cool and fresh, which helps reduce spoilage and preserve color, flavor, and freshness. Dry ice also prevents bacterial growth, slows yeast growth, and delays fermentation.
  • Dry Blast Cleaning – Removes grime and dirt without leaving residue on machinery, automotive parts, and other surfaces
  • Speed Asphalt Cooling – Using dry ice allows for asphalt to stay at the required temperatures during transport from the manufacturing plant to the job site. Using dry ice also allows contractors to speed up the cooling process and core the paving sooner.

 

When fitting metal sleeves, bushings, bearings, and rivets, machine shops use a few different methods to ensure a snug and secure fit. One of the easiest and most cost-effective ways is to shrink-fit with dry ice.

Airlines rely on dry ice for onboard cooling of foods and beverages, especially on long-haul flights.

  • Fire fighting – When dumped on a fire, dry ice turns directly into carbon dioxide gas, which deprives the fire of oxygen and can help extinguish it.
  • Solidifying oil spills – Dry ice, or solid carbon dioxide, is at -109°F and can freeze the oil into a rubber-like substance that can be removed from the water.
  • Frozen Food Shipping – A great way to get frozen goods from one side of the country to the other. It doesn’t melt and lasts much longer than wet ice.
    • The US Postal Service Guidelines for Shipping with Dry Ice Scroll to 10.20.4 to find Dry Ice Guidelines
    • UPS Guidelines for Shipping with Dry Ice
    • FedEx (USA) Guidelines for Shipping with Dry Ice
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    • Keep Perishables Fresh – To keep food frozen, you can place dry ice at the bottom and top of your perishables. To keep food cool, you can place dry ice at the bottom of your cooler, or use a solid block of dry ice.
    • Cold Caps for Chemotherapy – Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy have also found that wearing cold caps with dry ice can reduce and prevent hair loss.
    • Fix a Car Dent – When dry ice touches metal, it causes it to condense, which means it can be used to remove small dents on your car.
    • Insect Control (bed bugs, moths & mosquitos)– You can create a trap to not only remove bed bugs but also find out if you currently have them. Dry ice placed in “contractor” trash bags can fumigate moths, moth eggs, and larvae, without using harmful chemicals. Carbon dioxide exhaled from mammals by breathing is what attracts mosquitoes. A five-pound block of dry ice hung near a mosquito trap will simulate the carbon dioxide output.
    • Preserve Grains and Seeds – Can help extend the shelf life of grains by replacing oxygen with carbon dioxide, which is heavier than air and doesn’t support insect life.
    • Cloud Seeding – A weather modification technique that improves a cloud’s ability to produce rain or snow, create more winter snowfall leading to more mountain snowpack, and enhance the natural water supply to communities. It can also lessen hailstorms by reordering water vapor in clouds, which breaks down large hailstones. It is even used by airports to clear fog.
    • Freeze Branding Cattle – Instead of heating branding irons like in traditional methods, the branding irons are chilled using dry ice. Rather than hurting and scarring the cattle, freeze-branding causes the hair follicles to produce white hair.
    • Home Funerals and Green Burial – An environmentally-conscious process where the body is preserved over dry ice and buried in a biodegradable casket.
    • Hunting and fishing storage – Ideal for keeping meat and food frozen for extended periods.
    • Help Plants Grow Faster – Can help accelerate the growth of plants! Place a small amount of dry ice near your plants for about 10–15 minutes a day, and as it sublimates into C02 gas, it helps drive the photosynthesis process, aiding in the plant’s growth. Don’t use too much dry ice or expose your plants too often, as too much C02 can harm plants.