Exhibit 12 Cytec Industries Inc. Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (Dollar amounts in millions) Three Months Ended March 31, --------------------- 2006 2005 --------- ---------- Earnings (Loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of associated companies and minority interest $ 53.2 $(22.6) Add: Distributed income of associated companies - 1.0 Amortization of capitalized interest 0.6 0.1 Fixed charges 16.6 12.2 Less: Capitalized interest (0.3) (0.2) Minority interest (0.2) (0.1) --------- ---------- Earnings as adjusted $ 69.9 $ (9.6) Fixed charges: Interest on indebtedness including amortized premiums, discounts and deferred financing costs $ 15.4 $ 11.3 Portion of rents representative of the interest factor 1.2 0.9 --------- ---------- Fixed charges $ 16.6 $ 12.2 --------- ---------- Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 4.2 N/A ========= ========== In order to achieve a one-to-one ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the three months ended March 31, 2005, earnings would need to increase by $21.8.