EXHIBIT 23.1



            Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Plan Administrator
Cytec Employees' Savings and Profit Sharing Plan


We consent to the  incorporation  by  reference in the  registration  statements
(Nos. 33-80710, 33-85666, and 333-11121) on Form S-8 of Cytec Industries Inc. of
our report dated June 20, 2008 on the financial  statements of Cytec  Employees'
Savings and Profit  Sharing Plan,  which is included in this annual report (Form
11-K) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007.



                                        By: /s/ AMPER, POLITZINER & MATTIA, P.C.
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                                            AMPER, POLITZINER & MATTIA, P.C.

June 20, 2008
Bridgewater, New Jersey


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