Dry ice · For sale
Buy dry ice slices and blocks
Solid carbon dioxide at −78.5 °C that freezes deeply and leaves no meltwater — from a 25 lb starter order to 50,000 lbs for a full cold-chain load, with volume pricing. Bought in Atlanta, sized to your job, with plain safe-handling guidance.
- Temperature −78.5 °C / −109 °F
- Quantity 25 lbs – 50,000 lbs
- Forms Slices · slabs · blocks
- Pricing Volume · quote-based
Dry ice is the cold-chain’s quiet workhorse. Because it sublimates — turning straight from solid to gas at −78.5 °C (−109.3 °F) — it keeps product deeply frozen and then simply disappears, with no melt, no water, and no soggy packaging. That’s why food shippers, labs, event operators, and manufacturers buy it by the slice and by the pallet. RS Group supplies it from Atlanta, in the quantity your job actually needs.
Buy in slices and blocks
We sell dry ice in two main forms, and the right one depends on how long it has to last and how it’s packed.
Slices
Thinner cut slabs, easy to layer into a cooler or shipping box around perishable product. The workhorse for packing food parcels and smaller cold-chain shipments.
Blocks
Dense, solid blocks that sublimate more slowly than smaller forms — the longest-lasting option for extended transit, large coolers, and bulk cooling.
Order from 25 to 50,000 pounds
Most suppliers can fill a cooler. Because we operate from our own 80,000 sq ft Atlanta warehouse, we can fill anything from a 25 lb starter order up to 50,000 pounds for a full cold-chain freight load — with volume pricing that improves as the quantity grows. Dry ice is priced by quantity and the amount you need is driven by transit time and packaging, so we quote your specific order rather than post a number that won’t fit your job.
Dry ice for shipping food
The most common reason to buy dry ice is to ship food. It keeps frozen and refrigerated product deeply cold door to door without a drop of meltwater touching it, which protects both food safety and presentation. Pack it so the venting gas can escape — never seal it airtight — and layer it around the product with enough mass to cover the transit time. For the full handling detail, see dry ice for food storage, and if the food itself needs a temperature-controlled truck, our refrigerated freight service moves it.
Handle it safely
The same properties that make dry ice useful make it something to respect. Always handle it with insulated gloves — skin contact causes frostbite-like burns. Never seal it in an airtight container, because the gas it releases builds pressure. And use it only in a well-ventilated space, since in a small closed room the released CO₂ displaces oxygen. Handled correctly it’s clean, safe, and effective — and we include guidance with every order.
FAQ
Dry ice purchase questions, answered
How much does dry ice cost?
Dry ice is priced by quantity, so larger orders carry lower per-pound pricing — and because it sublimates, the right amount depends on your transit time and packaging. Rather than quote a number that may not fit your job, we price your specific order: tell us the quantity, the form, and the date, and a real person gives you a real figure.
Should I buy slices or blocks?
Slices are easier to layer into a box or cooler around perishable product, which suits packing food parcels and smaller shipments. Blocks are denser and sublimate more slowly, so they last longer — better for extended transit, large coolers, and bulk cooling. For many shipments a mix works; tell us the job and we’ll recommend the form.
How long will dry ice last?
Dry ice sublimates at roughly 5 to 10 pounds per 24 hours depending on form, packaging, and ambient temperature — blocks last longer than slices, and good insulation slows the loss. We size your order to cover the loss across your transit time so it arrives still frozen rather than gassed off.
Is dry ice safe for shipping food?
Yes — dry ice is food-safe and is widely used to ship frozen and refrigerated food, because it keeps product deeply frozen and leaves no meltwater behind. Keep it from direct, prolonged contact with bare food where texture matters, pack it so the venting gas can escape, and never seal it in an airtight container. We’ll advise on packing for your specific product.
Need dry ice in Atlanta?
Tell us the quantity, the form, and the date — a real person sizes it for your transit time, prices it with volume in mind, and gets it to you.