The present invention relates to a
hybrid plastic regenerated
polyethylene composition having a melt flow rate (ISO 1133, 2.16 kg, 190 DEG C) of from 0.1 to 1.5 g / 10 min; a density of 938 to 985 kg / m3, and comprising 35 wt% or more of a regenerated
polyethylene fraction (rPE); wherein the
hybrid plastic regenerated
polyethylene composition has: (a) a total amount of
ethylene units (C2 units) of at least 95.0 wt%, measured by 13C-NMR of the d2-
tetrachloroethylene soluble fraction; (b) the total amount of continuous C3 units derived from
polypropylene (PP) is from 0 to 3.0 wt%, as determined by a quantitative 13C {1H}-NMR measurement of the soluble fraction; and (c) an
environmental stress cracking resistance (ESCR) of at least 1000 hours as determined by the Bell test according to IEC 60811-406 method B wherein the
hybrid plastic regenerated polyethylene composition further comprises: at least one native polyethylene component (B), optionally blended with
carbon black, and optionally a native polyethylene component (B1) different from the native polyethylene component (B), optionally blended with
carbon black, and optionally blended with
carbon black, the present invention relates to a hybrid plastic regenerated polyethylene composition comprising at least one
thermoplastic elastomer, optionally blended with carbon black, where the hybrid plastic regenerated polyethylene composition has a
tear resistance of at least 24 N / mm as determined according to BS 6469 99.1 node. This hybrid plastic regenerated polyethylene composition has high purity in terms of polyethylene content, low contaminant content, high homogeneity, improved mechanical properties, and good optical properties. The invention also relates to a process for its preparation, to the aforementioned regenerated polyethylene fraction (rPE) obtainable or by a process for regenerating a hybrid plastic regenerated
stream, to articles made from the aforementioned hybrid plastic regenerated polyethylene composition, and to the use of the aforementioned hybrid plastic regenerated polyethylene composition in wire and cable applications.