SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        Washington, D.C.  20549
                                   
                               Form 8-K
                                   
                            CURRENT REPORT
                                   
                  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)   December 31, 1996

                          Rogers Corporation
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                            Massachusetts
              (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


        1-4347                                        06-0513860
 (Commission File Number)              (IRS Employer Identification Number)



P.O. Box 188, One Technology Drive, Rogers, Connecticut   06263-0188
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                  (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (860) 774-9605


                                    N/A
         (Former name of former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 2.   ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

       Effective January 1, 1997, Rogers Corporation acquired the
Bisco Products silicone foam materials business based in Elk Grove
Village, Illinois from a wholly owned subsidiary of Dow Corning
Corporation for approximately $12 million.  The payment included a
$1.5 million note payable in six months bearing 8% annual interest,
and the balance in cash.  The acquisition included machinery and
equipment and other fixed assets; inventories of supplies,
merchandise, materials and products; intellectual property rights;
books, records and computer software; and all unfilled customer
orders.  Not included in the sale were all cash and accounts
receivable.  Rogers Corporation did not assume the liabilities of the
Seller.

       Bisco Products will continue to operate out of its Elk Grove
Village location and will be integrated into Rogers High Performance
Elastomers Division.  Bisco products lines will be marketed under the
PORON(R) trademark.  The Bisco silicone materials will broaden the
Rogers product offerings for high performance materials applications
and enhance Rogers position in key target markets.

ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

       1.   Purchase and Sale of Assets Agreement 

       2.   List of Schedules to the Purchase and Sale of Assets Agreement
     
       3.   List of Exhibits to the Purchase and Sale of Assets Agreement
     
       Pursuant to 17 C.F.R. Section 229.601(b)(2), the reporting
       person will furnish supplementally a copy of any of the
       omitted exhibits and schedules to this Agreement to the
       Commission upon request.

                              SIGNATURES

       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                   ROGERS CORPORATION


                                   By:   Donald F. O'Leary
                                         Donald F. O'Leary
                                         Corporate Controller

Dated:  January 15, 1997