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Blends of polyblend and bitumen, when used, help to increase road life by a factor of three. What is the reason ? 

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Blends of polyblend and bitumen, when is used to lay roads, enhanced the bitumen.s water repellant properties, hence helped to increase road life by a factor of three.
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