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Upcycling Salmon Skin Waste: Sustainable Bio-Sequins and Guanine Crystals for Eco-Friendly Textile Accessories

dc.contributor.authorClavel, Valentina
dc.contributor.authorSalazar Sandoval, Sebastián Andrés
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Nataly
dc.contributor.authorAraya-Hermosilla, Rodrigo
dc.contributor.authorAmenábar Figueroa, Alejandra
dc.contributor.authorContreras, Paulina
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-27T13:23:55Z
dc.date.available2024-12-27T13:23:55Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractThe significant environmental impact from fashion and textile industries has spurred interest in sustainable alternatives, especially for accessories like sequins and beads, whose usage has surged post-pandemic. This study explores the potential of utilizing salmon industry waste from Chile to produce bio-sequins (BS) and guanine crystals (GC) from salmon skin. The production of BS offers a strategy to reduce reliance on non-renewable resources and support sustainable waste management, as these materials decompose naturally without harmful residues. Physicochemical and mechanical characterization of the BS by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), evaluated their feasibility for textile, design, and fashion applications. Additionally, GC were extracted from salmon scales using less hazardous solvents such as acetone, ethanol, and acetic acid, and subsequently immobilized on the BS for decorative purposes. Notably, tensile mechanical properties of the BS improved up to 75% after guanine decoration and exposure to simulated environmental factors like UV radiation. This work addresses the dual challenge of pollution and resource depletion, demonstrating that BS from salmon skin offer an eco-friendly alternative. It underscores the importance of adopting sustainable practices throughout the fashion industry’s production chain
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dc.format.extent21 p.
dc.identifier.citationClavel, V.; Salazar Sandoval, S.; Silva, N.; Araya-Hermosilla, R.; Amenábar, A.; Contreras, P. Upcycling Salmon Skin Waste: Sustainable Bio-Sequins and Guanine Crystals for Eco-Friendly Textile Accessories. Recycling 2024, 9, 127. https:// doi.org/10.3390/recycling9060127
dc.identifier.doihttps:// doi.org/10.3390/recycling9060127
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11447/9535
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectBiobased materials
dc.subjectBio-sequins
dc.subjectDesign
dc.subjectGuanine crystals
dc.subjectSalmon skin
dc.subjectWaste valorization
dc.subjectUpcycling
dc.subjectSustainability
dc.titleUpcycling Salmon Skin Waste: Sustainable Bio-Sequins and Guanine Crystals for Eco-Friendly Textile Accessories
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