What You Cook With Matters
You put thought into the ingredients you feed your family. We believe you should feel just as good about the cookware those ingredients are prepared in.
360 Cookware is made with high-quality stainless steel where your food touches, with zero chemical nonstick coatings and durable multi-ply construction designed for even heating and a lifetime of cooking.
Better materials. Cookware you can feel good about. Built for generations.
Know What Your Cookware Is Made From
Know What Your Cookware Is Made From
You carefully choose the ingredients that go into your meals. What those ingredients come in contact with while you cook matters, too.
That’s why 360 Cookware is made with high-quality stainless steel where your food touches, with zero chemical nonstick coatings. Our multi-ply construction combines stainless steel with an aluminum core sealed inside to provide even heating, durability and dependable cooking performance.
Thoughtfully made. Built to perform. Made to last for generations.
What 360 Cookware Is Made Of
360 Cookware uses multiple layers of metal bonded together at .110 gauge (2.7 mm) thickness to give you durability, even heating and dependable cooking performance.
You may hear this type of construction called multi-ply, tri-ply, clad or fully clad cookware. These terms describe cookware made by bonding different layers of metal together so each material can do what it does best.
T-316 Surgical Grade Stainless Steel Cooking Surface — 18/10
The surface that comes in contact with your food is T-316 surgical-grade stainless steel. The 18/10 refers to its composition of 18% chromium and 10% nickel. There are zero chemical nonstick coatings between your food and the stainless steel cooking surface.
The surface that comes in contact with your food is T-316 surgical-grade stainless steel. The 18/10 refers to its composition of 18% chromium and 10% nickel. There are zero chemical nonstick coatings between your food and the stainless steel cooking surface.
Aluminum Core
A layer of aluminum is sealed between the stainless steel layers. It never comes in contact with your food. Its purpose is to conduct and distribute heat quickly and evenly throughout the cookware.
A layer of aluminum is sealed between the stainless steel layers. It never comes in contact with your food. Its purpose is to conduct and distribute heat quickly and evenly throughout the cookware.
T-400 Series Stainless Steel Exterior
The exterior layer that sits on your cooking surface is T-400 series stainless steel. Its composition allows the cookware to work with induction cooktops while providing a strong, durable exterior.
The exterior layer that sits on your cooking surface is T-400 series stainless steel. Its composition allows the cookware to work with induction cooktops while providing a strong, durable exterior.
Together, these bonded layers give 360 Cookware the even heating, durability and performance it was designed to deliver — without a chemical nonstick coating on the cooking surface.
What 360 Bakeware Is Made Of
360 Bakeware uses the same multi-ply, bonded construction approach as our cookware, with a .07 gauge thickness designed for even heating, durability and dependable baking performance.
T-304 Stainless Steel Cooking Surface
The interior surface that comes in contact with your food is T-304 stainless steel, giving you a durable stainless steel baking surface with zero chemical nonstick coatings.
The interior surface that comes in contact with your food is T-304 stainless steel, giving you a durable stainless steel baking surface with zero chemical nonstick coatings.
Aluminum Core
A heat-conducting aluminum core is sealed between the stainless steel layers. The aluminum never comes in contact with your food. Its purpose is to distribute heat evenly throughout the bakeware for consistent baking and roasting.
A heat-conducting aluminum core is sealed between the stainless steel layers. The aluminum never comes in contact with your food. Its purpose is to distribute heat evenly throughout the bakeware for consistent baking and roasting.
T-400 Series Stainless Steel Exterior
The exterior is made from durable T-400 series stainless steel, completing the bonded construction.
The exterior is made from durable T-400 series stainless steel, completing the bonded construction.
Together, these layers create the multi-ply, clad construction that gives 360 Bakeware its even heating and long-lasting performance, with stainless steel where your food touches and no exposed aluminum or chemical nonstick coating.
FAQs
Why Are Layers — Or Plies — Important To My Cookware?
When shopping for stainless steel cookware, you’ll often hear terms like multi-ply, tri-ply, clad or fully clad. These terms describe cookware made by bonding different layers of metal together.
Different metals do different jobs well. Stainless steel provides a strong, durable cooking surface, while aluminum is an excellent conductor of heat.
360 Cookware combines these benefits by sealing an aluminum core between layers of stainless steel. Your food cooks directly on the stainless steel surface — the aluminum never comes in contact with your food.
But the number of layers isn’t the whole story. The overall thickness, or gauge, matters, too. 360 Cookware has a total bonded thickness of approximately .110 inches (2.7 mm), designed to provide even heating, durability and consistent cooking performance.
It’s not about having the most layers. It’s about using the right materials, in the right construction, at the right thickness.
What Grade of Stainless Steel Does 360 Cookware Use?
The cooking surface of 360 Cookware is made from T-316 surgical-grade stainless steel, 18/10. The 18/10 refers to its composition of 18% chromium and 10% nickel.
We use T-316 stainless steel on the interior to provide a high-quality, durable surface where your food cooks.
The exterior layer is T-400 series stainless steel, which helps make 360 Cookware compatible with induction cooktops.
Between the two stainless steel layers is a heat-conducting aluminum core that distributes heat evenly but never comes in contact with your food.
Why Is There Aluminum in 360 Cookware?
Aluminum is an excellent conductor of heat, which makes it ideal for helping cookware heat quickly and evenly.
In 360 Cookware, the aluminum is used as an internal heat-conducting core. It is completely enclosed between layers of stainless steel, so the aluminum never comes in contact with your food.
This construction gives you the benefits of aluminum’s excellent heat conductivity while your food cooks directly on a high-quality stainless steel surface.
What Does .110 Gauge (2.7 mm) Mean?
Gauge refers to the overall thickness of the bonded cookware construction.
360 Cookware has a total bonded thickness of approximately .110 inches, or 2.7 mm.
Thickness matters because it contributes to how evenly cookware distributes and retains heat, as well as its durability and cooking performance.
That’s why comparing cookware based only on whether it has three, five or even more layers doesn’t tell the whole story. The materials used and the overall thickness of the construction matter, too.
Does 360 Cookware Have a Nonstick Coating?
No. 360 Cookware has zero chemical nonstick coatings.
Your food cooks directly on high-quality stainless steel. Instead of applying a coating, we use a specialized dry-sanding process to create a smooth stainless steel cooking surface designed for excellent cooking performance and easier cleanup.
There’s no chemical nonstick coating designed to create food release that can wear away over time — just stainless steel where your food touches.
What Materials Are Used in 360 Bakeware?
360 Bakeware uses a bonded, multi-ply construction similar to our cookware, but with materials and thickness designed specifically for bakeware.
The interior cooking surface is T-304 stainless steel, the exterior is T-400 series stainless steel, and a heat-conducting aluminum core is sealed between them.
Our bakeware has a .07 gauge thickness designed to provide even heating and dependable baking performance.
The aluminum core never comes in contact with your food, and the stainless steel cooking surface has zero chemical nonstick coatings.
Does Aluminum Ever Touch My Food?
No.
In both 360 Cookware and 360 Bakeware, the aluminum core is sealed between layers of stainless steel. Its purpose is to conduct and distribute heat evenly throughout the cookware.
Your food cooks on the stainless steel interior surface, not aluminum.
Is 360 Cookware Induction Compatible?
Yes. 360 Cookware is designed with a T-400 series stainless steel exterior, which allows it to work with induction cooking surfaces.
360 Cookware can also be used on traditional cooking surfaces, giving you cookware designed to work in your kitchen today and if your cooking setup changes in the future.
How Is 360 Different From Coated Cookware?
360 Cookware does not rely on a chemical nonstick coating to create its cooking surface.
Instead, your food cooks directly on high-quality stainless steel with zero chemical nonstick coatings.
Because there is no chemical nonstick coating designed to create food release that can wear away, 360 Cookware is made for years of everyday cooking and built to last for generations.
With the right stainless steel cooking techniques, you can sear, sauté, brown and cook with confidence on a durable surface designed to be used again and again.
Is 360 Cookware Lead-Free?
Yes. 360 Cookware and Bakeware are lead-free. Lead is not used in the cooking surfaces or materials that come in contact with your food.
Does 360 Cookware Contain PFAS, PFOA, PFOS or PTFE?
No. 360 Cookware and Bakeware have zero chemical nonstick coatings and are made without PFAS, PFOA, PFOS or PTFE nonstick coatings.
There is no chemical nonstick coating between your food and the stainless steel cooking surface.
Better Materials. Better Cookware. Made for a Lifetime.
You deserve to feel good about what you cook with.
That’s why 360 Cookware combines high-quality stainless steel, thoughtful multi-ply construction and zero chemical nonstick coatings with American craftsmanship that has been passed down through generations.
The result is cookware designed to perform beautifully, stand up to everyday cooking and be there for the meals and memories your family will make for years to come.
You choose the ingredients. You make the meals. We make cookware you can count on along the way.