Tianjin Carpet Research Institute

Tianjin Carpet Research Institute

The "Eastern Laboratory" of Tianjin Carpet Research Institute, as the only national-level carpet quality inspection institution in China and the technical focal point of the International Organization for Standardization in Carpets, possesses domestically advanced experimental equipment and index technologies. In addition to an experimental demonstration area, it features an exhibition and education venue covering more than a hundred square meters, with relatively complete display equipment, specimens, models, books, and audiovisual resources. It also houses top-tier scientific and technical personnel in the domestic industry, including 17 senior professionals, 24 mid-level professionals, among which 6 are managerial staff, while the rest, along with some mid-level and junior technical staff, also serve as lecturers and guides. This ensures strengths across all aspects including exhibition and education spaces, science popularization lectures, guided tours, and experimental personnel.

In recent years, under the care and guidance of the Municipal Science and Technology Commission, the Carpet Research Institute has prioritized science education as an important part of its public welfare initiatives. With dedicated personnel in charge and specialized research, the institute has carried out planned and effective work. For example, leveraging events such as "3·15," "Science and Technology Week," as well as technology markets and science and technology information exchange conferences, it has actively coordinated with the Municipal Bureau of Technical Supervision and the Municipal Fire Association. Collaborating with fire departments, it has conducted extensive quality awareness campaigns through promotional materials, bulletin boards, photos, physical displays, and on-site Q&A sessions. It has also appeared multiple times in relevant programs on central and local television for science outreach. Furthermore, the institute has opened its laboratory to provide a more intuitive demonstration of the serious threats posed by substandard products to people’s lives and property. Through organized visits, lectures, presentations, and Q&A sessions, it has vigorously promoted the importance of fire safety performance in carpets and knowledge about the quality of toys and down products.

To carry out science education, the Carpet Research Institute has invested necessary funds, allocating tens of thousands of yuan annually for printing promotional materials, organizing lectures, presentations, exhibitions, and liaising with various media outlets.

Building on its existing strengths, the Carpet Research Institute is striving to further enhance its science education efforts. In line with the themes of welcoming the Olympics and green environmental protection, it is increasing publicity on the monitoring of hazardous substances in products, continuously expanding social benefits, and forming a positive cycle of economic returns.