MC-Bauchemie

High-Performance Wall Coating for the
Silvertown Tunnel in London

After completion of the structural work in September 2023, the client Riverlinx evaluated various tunnel coating systems for the Silvertown Tunnel. The choice fell on MC-Color T 21, a high-performance tunnel coating from MC-Bauchemie Credit/Quelle: Riverlinx CJV
After completion of the structural work in September 2023, the client Riverlinx evaluated various tunnel coating systems for the
Silvertown Tunnel. The choice fell on MC-Color T 21, a high-performance tunnel coating from MC-Bauchemie
Credit/Quelle: Riverlinx CJV
For the entire 22 400 m² of application area, MC-Color T 21 was used in white for the main tunnel coating as well as in green and orange to clearly mark safety passages and exits Credit/Quelle: Riverlinx CJV
For the entire 22 400 m² of application area, MC-Color T 21 was used in white for the main tunnel coating as well as in green and orange to clearly mark safety passages and exits
Credit/Quelle: Riverlinx CJV
Before applying the MC-Color T 21 coating, the substrate is prepared in the usual manner using high-pressure water jetting Credit/Quelle: MC-Bauchemie
Before applying the MC-Color T 21 coating, the substrate is
prepared in the usual manner using high-pressure water jetting
Credit/Quelle: MC-Bauchemie
Easy application of the single-component coating with a paint roller. In the Silvertown Tunnel, MC-Color T 21 in white was applied as the main coating using an airless spray method Credit/Quelle: MC-Bauchemie
Easy application of the single-component coating with a paint roller. In the Silvertown Tunnel, MC-Color T 21 in white was applied as the main coating using an airless spray method
Credit/Quelle: MC-Bauchemie

On 7 April 2025, London celebrated a major milestone in urban infrastructure with the official opening of the Silvertown Tunnel. The 1.4-km twin-bore tunnel, which has been constructed at a cost of roughly 2.2 billion Bri-tish pounds, connects Silvertown in East London with the Greenwich Peninsula, providing a long-awaited solution to the congestion that has plagued the Blackwall Tunnel for decades. Thus it is designed to enhance cross-river connectivity and reduce journey times.

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