INNOVATIONS AND DIGITALIZATION IN THE CHEMICAL AND TEXTILE INDUSTRIES: PROSPECTS FOR SPECIAL TEXTILE MATERIALS
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https://doi.org/10.30857/2706-5898.2026.3.1Keywords:
digitalization, textile materials, smart textiles, nanomaterials, chemical engineeringAbstract
Purpose. The purpose of the study is a comprehensive analysis of modern innovative and digital technologies in the chemical and textile industries with a focus on their role in the development of special textile materials for protective, medical, and functional applications with predetermined performance properties and the possibility of their targeted design.
Methodology. The study is based on a bibliometric analysis of scientific publications indexed in the Scopus database from 2010 to 2025 using seven thematic search queries, combined with a content analysis of selected literature sources. The absolute number of search results, their relative representation, and temporal dynamics across the investigated thematic areas were evaluated.
Results. Significant differences were identified in the scale and dynamics of publication activity across the investigated thematic areas. The largest shares of the total search results were recorded for “advanced textile materials” (44.9%) and “digital transformation of manufacturing” (21.0%). After 2020, the most pronounced increase in publication activity was observed in the field of digital transformation of manufacturing. The content analysis confirmed the growing role of artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital twins, nanomaterials, and digital design in the development of functional and special textile materials.
Scientific novelty. The scientific novelty lies in combining a comparative analysis of publication dynamics across seven thematic Scopus search queries with a content analysis of contemporary digital technologies, as well as in determining their role in predicting and purposefully tailoring the properties of special textile materials for protective, medical, and functional applications.
Practical significance. The practical significance of the research consists in the possibility of applying the obtained results for engineering design of textile materials with controlled functional characteristics, optimization of technological production processes, and increasing the efficiency of innovation implementation in industrial practice.
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