The laboratory houses an array of reference materials pertaining to works of art and heritage artifacts, used to aid both teaching and research. The materials library includes: Pigments and PaintsÌýA comprehensive collection of inorganic and organic pigmentsDownload Pigment Library (pdf) Plastics, Fibres and TextilesÌýWide array of natural and synthetic polymers in film, fibre and cast forms Binding MediaÌýA cross-section of materials historically used as paint binders