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West Gate Tunnel

Melbourne, VIC

Project Details

Location:
Footscray Road, Melbourne, Victoria

Size of Project:
1000+ Panels (coated in V700)

Completed:
2025

Architect:
Wood Marsh

Biulder/Contractor:
CPB Contractors & John Holland

Engineer:
Aurecon and Jacobs Joint Venture

The West Gate Tunnel Project in Melbourne is a major infrastructure upgrade designed to improve traffic flow between the western suburbs and the CBD. Once complete, it will offer a key alternative to the West Gate Bridge, easing congestion and boosting freight efficiency by diverting thousands of trucks from local roads.
A&I Coatings collaborated with ShapeShift to deliver A&I Coatings Vitreflon 700 (V700) FEVE twopack fluoropolymer topcoat for their ShapeShell™ RT advanced glass fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) facade panels. Applied to the bridge cladding, this coating system provides exceptional UV resistance, durability, and has very good application properties which lowers the maintenance cost of coatings in a variety of environments. Working alongside ShapeShift, A&I delivered a high-performance coating solution tailored to the unique requirements of this landmark development.

System Featured

A & I Coatings Vitreflon 700 is a unique two pack fluoropolymer resin based (FEVE) top coat that can cure at room temperature or under low bake conditions. Vitreflon 700 gives excellent UV resistance and weathering performance and has very good application properties. This technology lowers the lifetime maintenance cost of coatings in a variety of environments.

Products Featured:

  • Façade Cladding Used: ShapeShell™-RT (Reinforced Thermoset) by ShapeShift Technologies
  • Coating System Used: VITREFLON 700 unique two pack fluoropolymer resin based (FEVE) topcoat

Scope of works:

The scope of works included A&I Coatings working alongside ShapeShift Technologies to deliver the optimal coating solution for the ShapeShell™ panels, achieving exceptional appearance and long-lasting quality.

Features and Benefits:

  • Unsurpassed colour and gloss retention
  • Unlimited colour range including metallic
  • Available in a range of gloss levels
  • Excellent UV resistance
  • Great application properties
  • Lowers lifetime maintenance cost of coatings

Typical Uses:

  • Fascia’s and facades
  • High capital cost structures
  • Bridges and Towers
  • Wind turbines / Chemical plants / Structural steel and roofing
  • Other uses include coating of substrates such as composite, copper, aluminium, plastic and glass

Outcome:

The bridge cladding in the West Gate Tunnel Project showcases the seamless integration of engineering excellence and architectural vision. Through the careful selection of materials and design, the project delivers structures that are not only durable and high performing but also enhance the visual appeal and environmental harmony of Melbourne’s infrastructure landscape.

Implementation Highlights

The Pakenham Station redevelopment exemplifies the successful integration of advanced digital fabrication techniques in public infrastructure projects. A&I
Coatings, working alongside ShapeShift, delivered an ultra-high-performance coating for the ShapeShell™ RT panels, contributing to a sustainable,
efficient, and architecturally distinctive station that serves as a model for future infrastructure projects.

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