Ahukaterial

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This work is the result of approaches and analyses that seek to contribute and generate value in the production and sustainable consumption of organic waste and in proposing a scheme that allows to recover residues of a specific product, contributing to a circular economy and encouraging the development of new business models. The proposals made are framed in a special interest for the use of materials. It is born of the concern of the inefficient use of resources, in addition to the excessive consumption of them, coming to use more resources than those produced by the land. If we do nothing about this, we could enter a stage from which we have no return. In addition, on many occasions the problem beyond the material, is the use we give it; we do not contribute at all to the fact of making more environmentally friendly products if we continue to use materials in an excessive way and for tasks that are not necessary. For the above and considering an element with the avocado, where in each harvest, more than half of shells and
seeds go to the trash, which in the food industry represents a large amount of This is an opportunity to take advantage of this waste by creating a material, giving a second life to this waste by introducing it into a circular economy.

Experimentation

Transformation tests

It is experimented with the avocado seeds and shells, seeking to understand what
happened when subjected to different situations, understanding that depending on their
transformation or process prior to this, can change their properties. 30 different
transformations were carried out, from which the samples that provide the greatest
contribution to the material were selected, also considering the energy efficiency in its
transformation process.

Ahukaterial Collection

This collection was generated by a personal interest that considers the cyclical life of the
waste generated by the avocado in its transformation process (Seed and husk); working
specifically with the variety of avocado hass. Every year, approximately 10,000 tons of this
waste are generated in Colombia, the vast majority of which end up in garbage, favoring it
by generating environmental pollution by the mismanagement of the waste from food.
Therefore, the best way to take advantage of this waste is sought, generating through this
project, five (5) totally different materials with unique properties and characteristics, which
use the following elements as binders: Alginato, Cola Pisces, Agar Agar and the paper. All
these materials use only elements of natural origin, making them environmentally friendly.
The resulting materials were: AhuakaFlex(Alg8 - P4C4), AhuakaCloth (Cp1 - P4), AhuakaCork (Cp5 - C1C4), AhuakaCrack (AgAg3 - P1C4) and AhuakaBrick (Pap4 - P1).

This material uses sodium alginate as a binder and as main components the burnt shell (C4) and ground seed (P4). Each of these components gives it special properties
that make the material unique, being its most noticeable characteristics: To become drowsy when coming into contact with water, to be highly flexible and to resist high
levels of operation due to prolonged exposure.

Other features:
- Can not repair itself.
- Does not absorb impacts.
- Has a long service life.
- It is difficult to clean material.
- It can be cut easily

Due to its general characteristics its use should be indoors.

Evaluation

Suggested Developments

The main component the ground pepa (P4). These components give it special properties that make the material unique, being its most noticeable characteristics: It does not withstand high temperatures, elastic, flexible, malleable and easy to cut.

Other features:
- It is hydrophobic.
- Short useful life.
- Easy to clean.
- Can self-repair.
- Does not absorb impacts.

Due to its general characteristics its use should be indoors and to maintain its properties should only be produced in thicknesses between 0.5 mm to 1mm.

Evaluation

Suggested Developments

This material uses as a binder the Pisces Cola and as a main component the shell, both raw ground (C1) and cooked ground (C4). These components give it special
properties that make the material unique, being its most noticeable characteristics: It does not withstand high temperatures for a long time, temp changes can be self-repair and is hydrophobic.

Other features:
- Withstands temperature changes well.
- Does not absorb impacts to a large extent.
- Has a short service life.
- It is easy to clean the material.
- It can be easily cut

Due to its general characteristics its use should be indoors.

Evaluation

Suggested Developments

This material is used as an agar binding agent and as a main component the cooked shell (C4) and the striped pepa (P1). These components give it special properties that make the material unique, being its most noticeable characteristics: It is rigid, has a long service life, is not hydrophobic and withstands high temperatures.

Other features:
- It is not elastic.
- It does not absorb impacts to a large extent.
- It is light.

- It is difficult to clean the material.
- It cannot be cut easily.
- Supports well abrupt temperature changes

Due to its general characteristics its use should be indoors.

Evaluation

Suggested Developments

This material uses recycled paper as a binder and as a main component the striped pepa (P1). This component gives it special properties that make the material unique, being its most noticeable characteristics: It is hydrophobic, It resists high temperatures, It supports well abrupt temperature changes and It is not flame retardant, it is consumed slowly.

Other features:
- It is not elastic.
- Absorbs impacts.
- It is lightweight.
- Long service life.
- Easy to cut
- Easy to clean

Due to its general characteristics its use can be both indoors and outdoors.