EXHIBIT 21


                        Subsidiaries of Noel Group, Inc.


Name                                                                Jurisdiction
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CARLYLE INDUSTRIES, INC.                                            Delaware
Blumenthal Lansing Company                                          Delaware
Carlyle Manufacturing Company, Inc.                                 Connecticut

NOEL BRAZIL, INC.                                                   Delaware

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