Exhibit 12 Cytec Industries Inc. Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (Dollar amounts in millions) Year ended December 31, ----------------------- 2006 2005 2004 ---- ---- ---- Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes, equity in earnings of associated companies, minority interest and cumulative effect of accounting change $262.9 $ 36.2 $167.2 Add: Distributed income of associated companies 1.9 1.0 2.6 Amortization of capitalized interest 2.3 1.6 0.5 Fixed charges 64.1 91.3 28.1 Less: Capitalized interest (1.7) (2.8) (1.5) Minority interest (0.8) (0.6) n/a ---- ---- ------ Earnings as adjusted $328.7 $126.7 $196.9 Fixed charges: Interest on indebtedness including amortized premiums, discounts and deferred financing costs $ 58.9 $ 86.5 $ 24.3 Portion of rents representative of the interest factor 5.2 4.8 3.8 ------ ------ ------ Fixed charges $ 64.1 $ 91.3 $ 28.1 ------ ------ ------ Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 5.1 1.4 7.0 ------ ------ ------