iglide® A350 bar stock - plate

iglide® A350 bar stock - plate
iglide® A350 is a high-temperature, FDA/EU-compliant triboplastic for hygienic machinery. It maintains low friction, low moisture uptake, and stable wear under elevated temperatures and frequent washdowns, making it a dependable choice for liners, wear plates, and custom flat parts in hot, clean environments.

When to use it: For food-grade components near heat zones or under regular CIP/SIP cleaning; when clean, dry-running performance and long service life are required.
When not to use it: For maximum chemical resistance at high heat, consider AD500; for broader general-purpose wear at moderate loads, see J or JB; for a more cost-effective plate at lower temperatures, see B160.

Industry/Application Areas

• Food and beverage processing
• Baking and hot-fill lines
• Packaging machinery near heat

igus® plate stock provides flat iglide® slabs for machining wear plates, bearing blocks, glide pads, and custom flat parts. Plates are self-lubricating and maintenance free, supporting low friction and long service life without external lubrication. The large face area favors pocketing, counterbores, and nesting multiple parts from one blank, with broad material options for food, chemical, or temperature demands. Available in round bar stock, plate stock, sheet stock, plate strips, and custom profiles (upon request).

When to use plate stock

• Wider or thicker flat parts not economical in strips or sheets
• Faces needing pockets, counterbores, or tapped features
• Nesting several components from one plate to reduce setups
• Stiff mounting faces, large wear pads, bolt through interfaces
• Need the broadest choice of iglide® grades for a specific counterface

When not to use plate stock

• Long, narrow rails that fit a standard strip width (choose plate strips)
• Very thin liners or shims with tight height limits (choose sheet stock)
• Turned, round parts (choose round bar)
• Very high volumes of one geometry (use catalog parts or molding)

The full catalog of semi-finished products is available in the Downloads tab.