This contribution to the Working group on Stretchers and Lining of the ICOM-conference 1975 is a summary of studies undertaken at the Central Research Laboratory for Objects of Art and Science in Amsterdam, aimed at finding an alternative technique to standard practices in the lining of canvas paintings, in answer to a growing awareness among restorers in this field that the starch and wax-resin lining techniques are insufficiently compatible with the properties of painting materials. The alternative technique discussed is a cold-lining method with the exclusive use of synthetic materials. Next to giving a short review of what was published in an interim report for the ICOM-conference 1972 ( Comparative Study of Conventional Relining Methods and Materials and Research towards their Improvement ), the present paper mainly elaborates on further developments which took place during the past three years. This includes the application of the cold-lining adhesive in a nap-bond system and the design and construction of a Low-pressure cold-lining table which makes the alternative lining method a most gentle operation. Author's address: Central Research Laboratory for Objects of Art and Science, Gabriël Metsustraat 16, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.