The Nation’s first recycler to use multiple AI robots for safe and efficient flat panel recycling

eLoop specializes in the innovative recycling of flat screen displays by using robotics. Partnering with the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, eLoop has created a demanufacturing facility in State College PA that will process Flat Panel Displays with a series of robots that will control mercury exposure and facilitate the dismantling of all makes and models of displays by removing fasteners. The result is improved production capacity, health and safety, and the recovery of uncontaminated commodities.

Starting with clean, uncontaminated commodities, our research has provided a path to the extraction of indium, a rare and critical metal essential for the electronics and renewable energy industries. Based in Pennsylvania, we leverage proprietary technology to efficiently and sustainably recover indium and other rare earth elements, addressing the growing global demand for these critical materials.

A second benefit of clean, uncontaminated commodities is the recovery of plastics. Specifically, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) plastic makes up 20% of the weight of a flat panel display, and we are working directly with buyers to provide a high-quality ABS regrind pellet to the recycled plastic market.

Flat panel displays are the fastest growing component of the electronic device waste stream. They have a short shelf life of 5 to 7 years before they are discarded. There is no aftermarket repair model, and they contain recyclable commodities like steel, aluminum, plastic, printed circuit boards, and glass. eLoop provides a sustainable and scalable process to meet this growing demand.