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Sonotube Finish Free^® Building Concrete Tubes with
RipCord™ Stripping Filament

Sonotube Finish Free concrete forms leave an impression on you –
not the column

New Sonotube Finish Free concrete tubes produce exceptionally smooth columns that require no manual finishing. How? Sonoco applies a patented Duraglas® coating to the inside of its Finish Free tubes, eliminating spiral marks, seams and imperfections that would otherwise be left on the finished surface of the concrete. This results in significant cost savings through the elimination of the labor and materials required to finish columns.

Easier form removal

Sonotube building concrete tubes now feature a quick, safe and convenient way to remove the forms after the concrete sets. The RipCord™ stripping filament eliminates the time-consuming process of cutting the form away. Sonotube Finish Free concrete tubes are manufactured with the RipCord filament mounted inside the tube. When pulled with a hammer, pry bar or other tool handle, the RipCord strap cuts right through the form wall. Now the form can be removed without marring the surface of the column.

Rain resistance

Sonoco engineers applied a century of leadership in design, technology and manufacturing to create a high-strength, rain-resistant design for Sonotube forms. The technology allowed Sonoco to reduce the weight of the forms, making them easier to handle, set, strip and discard. And now with RainGuard™ technology,* Sonotube forms stand strong even in wet weather. Set today and pour tomorrow.

Industry-leading technology and value

The superior strength-to-weight properties of Sonotube building concrete forms prevent blowouts and may eliminate the need to use a crane during setup. Contractors around the world know Sonotube building concrete forms stand strong in their superior technology and value.

* Patent pending

WATCH THE FINISH-FREE CONCRETE FORMS DEMO VIDEO:

> Finish-Free Demo.mov (Quicktime)
> Finish-Free Demo.wmv (Windows Media)

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