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                                                                    EXHIBIT 21.1
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                                   RPM, INC.
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  The following is a list of the direct subsidiaries of RPM, Inc. as of August
15, 1995:



                                                                   Percentage of
                                            Jurisdiction of      Securities Owned
 Name                                        Incorporation         By RPM, Inc.   
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Bondex International, Inc.                        Ohio                 100%
                                                                       
Consolidated Coatings                             Ohio                 100%
  Corporation                                                          
                                                                       
Day-Glo Color Corp.                               Ohio                 100%
                                                                       
Kop-Coat, Inc.                                    Ohio                 100%
                                                                       
Mameco International, Inc.                        Ohio                 100%

Republic Powdered Metals, Inc.                    Ohio                 100%
                                                                       
RPM of North Carolina, Inc.                       Ohio                 100%
                                                                       
Talsol Corp.                                      Ohio                 100%
                                                                       
Euchem, Inc.                                      Ohio                 100%
                                                                       
The Testor Corporation                            Ohio                 100%
                                                                       
Westgate Advertising, Inc.                        Ohio                 100%
                                                                       
Label Systems Corporation                         Connecticut          100%

Carboline Company                                 Delaware             100%
                                                                       
RPM of Delaware, Inc.                             Delaware             100% (1)
                                                                       
RPM World Trade, Inc.                             Delaware             100% (2)
                                                                       
Simian Company, Inc.                              Delaware             100%
                                                                       
Stonhard, Inc.                                    Delaware             100%
                                                                       
Wisconsin Protective Coatings                     Delaware             100%
  Corp.                                                                
                                                                       
American Emulsions Co., Inc.                      Georgia              100%

Dynatron/Bondo Corporation                        Georgia              100%

Design/Craft Fabric Corporation                   Illinois             100%
                                                                       
Rust-Oleum Corporation                            Illinois             100%
                                                                       
Star Finishing Products, Inc.                     Illinois             100%
                                                               
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                                                                   Percentage of
                                            Jurisdiction of      Securities Owned
 Name                                        Incorporation         By RPM, Inc.   
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Chemical Specialties                              Maryland             100%
  Manufacturing Corporation                                            
                                                                       
RPM of Mass., Inc.                                Massachusetts        100%
                                                                       
Craft House Corporation                           Michigan             100%

William Zinsser and Co.                           New Jersey           100%
  Incorporated
                                                                       
Floquil-Polly S Color Corp.                       New York             100%
                                                                       
Fopeco, Inc.                                      New York             100%
                                                                       
Mohawk Finishing Products,                        New York             100%
  Inc.                                                                 

Chemical Coatings, Inc.                           North Carolina       100%
                                                                       
Sentry Polymers, Inc.                             Texas                100%
                                                                       
First Colonial Insurance                          Vermont              100%
  Company                                                              
                                                                       
Bondex International                              Canada               100%
  (Canada) Ltd.                                                        
                                                                       
RPM/Belgium N.V.                                  Belgium               96% (3)
                                                                       
RPOW/France S.A.                                  France               100%
                                                                       
RPM/Europe B.V.                                   Netherlands          100%
                                                                       
RPM/Luxembourg S.A.                               Luxembourg            88% (4)
                                                                       
RPM Asia Pte. Ltd.                                Singapore            100%
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(1)     Will be merged with and into Narragansett/DSI Acquisition Co., Inc. ("NDSI"), a Delaware corporation, pursuant to which 
        NDSI (as the surviving corporation) will be acquired by RPM, Inc.

(2)     DISC Corporation.

(3)     The remaining 4% is owned by an affiliate of RPM, Inc.

(4)     The remaining 12% is owned by an affiliate of RPM, Inc.





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