Since road repair is a vital activity for maintaining smooth traffic flow, NESL has recently introduced a modern road repair technology with the help of BRP Road Repair Products, being manufactured by A J Broom Road Products (Pty) Ltd., South Africa. It is a prefabricated patch of size 750 mm X 1000 mm. The patch is made of plasticized bitumen fabricated on a craft paper and embedded with different sizes of aggregates.

The applications of BRP products are:

1. Preventive maintenance
2. Pothole repairs
3. Crack sealing
4. Edge break repairs
5. Channel repairs
6. Storm water diverters
7. Joint sealing
8. Driveways
9. Improve poor skid resistance
10. Repair conventional seals
11. Construction joints
12. Manhole surrounds

Benefits of using BRP Road Patch:

1. The product is cold applied.
2. It provides a highly flexible & totally waterproof seal.
3. Finished application is aesthetically pleasing.
4. No heating equipment or expensive tools are required.
5. The product is available in pre-cut strips if required and in a range of aggregate sizes.
6. Overlap on to surrounding surface prevents perimeter cracking.
7. Product can be applied in adverse weather conditions.
8. Preparatory work is greatly reduced.
9. 100 mm overlap on to existing surface eliminates vertical joints.
10. Overlap embeds into existing surface.
11. Improvement to areas with poor skid resistance.
12. There is no wastage.
13. The product is versatile.
14. Road is opened to traffic immediately after application.
15. Product has a shelf life in excess of 10 years.