EXHIBIT 3.1ww


                                                                           FILED
                                                                     NOV 18 2002
                                                                 STATE TREASURER



                      New Jersey Department of the Treasury
                               Division of Revenue
                           Certificate of Amendment to
                          Certificate of Incorporation
                    (For Use by Domestic Profit Corporations)

     PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 14A:9-2 (4) AND SECTION 14A:9-4 (3),
     CORPORATIONS, GENERAL, OF THE NEW JERSEY STATUTES, THE UNDERSIGNED
     CORPORATION EXECUTES THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENTS TO ITS
     CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

l. The  name of the  corporation is:
   Crompton Manufacturing Company, Inc.

2. The following amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation was approved by
the directors and thereafter duly adopted by the shareholders of the corporation
on the 15th day of November, 2002.

Resolved, that Article First of the Certificate of Incorporation be amended to
read as follows:

      "FIRST : The name of the corporation is Uniroyal Chemical Company, Inc."

3. The number of shares outstanding at the time of the adoption of the amendment
was : 100.
The total number of shares untitled to vote thereon was: 200.

If the shares of any class or series of shares are entitled to vote thereon as a
class, set forth below the designation and number of outstanding shares entitled
to vote thereon of each such class or series. (Omit if not applicable).

4. The number of shares voting for and against such amendment is as follows: (If
the shares of any class or series are entitled to vote as a class, set forth the
number of shares of each such class and series voting for and against the
amendment, respectively).

NUMBER OF SHARES VOTING FOR AMENDMENT  NUMBER OF SHARES VOTING AGAINST AMENDMENT
- -------------------------------------  -----------------------------------------
l00                                    0

5. If the amendment provides for an exchange, reclassification or cancellation
of issued shares, set forth a statement of the manner in which the same shall be
effected. (Omit if not applicable).

6. Other provisions: (Omit if not applicable).


                                                  /s/ John R. Jepsen

                                                By: John R. Jepsen, V.P.

                                                       (Signature)

Dated this 15th day of November, 2002

May be executed by the Chairman of the Board, or the President, or a Vice
President of the Corporation.