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Type 304 Stainless okay for Cookware Products?

Assuming that 304 Stainless Steel is used to manufacture high quality cookware...woks, pots and pans, etc etc.:: 1. What is the heat resistance of 304?; 2. Is it suitable for mfg premium cookware that will be exposed to very high temperatures which are synonymous with Asian cooking?; 3. If a 5 ply 304 cookware is used under high heat, will the material warp?; 4. Is it common to experience Heat Stains in such a material?; 5. How can these stains be removed properly?

Albert Low
- Ada, Michigan

Hi, You are asking a good question.many cookware manufacturers are obtain cookwares from stainless steel. The inner coating should be required FDA-food grade safe, like fluoropolymer based.giving a non stick, and ease clean effect.

The outer coating should be heat resistance and ease clean, silicone based. Greblon has making this types coatings.this is the better cookware manufacturing process worldwide. Best luck.

Kalyan Dhakane
Mumbai, India

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