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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040428165536
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912513-04-000111
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040427
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040428

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DRILLOCK DAVID M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001205340

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12372
		FILM NUMBER:		04761164

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC
		STREET 2:		5 GARRETT MOUNTAIN PLAZA
		CITY:			WEST PATERSON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07424

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC/DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000912513
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS [2890]
		IRS NUMBER:				223268660
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FIVE GARRET MOUNTAIN PLAZA
		CITY:			WEST PATERSON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07424
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9733573100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FIVE GARRET MOUNTAIN PLAZA
		CITY:			WEST PATERSON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07424
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Excludes shares held in Employees' Savings Plan which are eligible for deferred reporting on Form 5, as per note to instruction 4
(a)(i).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David M. Drillock</signatureName>
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