TECHNICAL DATA SHEET
Gamblin Conservation Colors are made from Laropal A-81, mineral spirits, and lightfast pigments. Alumina hydrate is added to the modern organic colors to adjust tinting strength. No additives are used.

At the International Institute for Conservation’s Melbourne Congress 2000, two papers were delivered on the development of Gamblin Conservation Colors,  these papers are available from IIC.

• “Development of a New Material for Retouching“
  Authors: Mark Leonard, Jill Whitten, Robert Gamblin & Rene de la Rie
• “An Investigation of the Photochemical Stability of Urea-aldehyde Resin Retouching Paints“
  Authors: Rene de la Rie, Suzanne Quillen Lomax, Michael Palmer, Lisha Deming Glinsman & Christopher Maines

 Technical research paper:
DEVELOPMENT OF A PIGMENTED WAX/RESIN FILL FORMULATION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF PAINTINGS
Christine McIntyre
May 13, 2011

Links to  SDS:

 Gamblin Conservation Colors MSDS

SDS Half Pans of Gamblin Conservation Colors

SDS Pigmented Wax Resin

Laropal A-81 MSDS

RegalRez MSDS

Cremnitz White MSDS

Galdehyde MSDS

 GAMBLIN CONSERVATION COLORS AND MAIMERI RESTAURO, PALETTE COMPARISON AND EQUIVALENTS