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Cytec Announces Doctorial Fellowship for Florida State University Advanced Composite Studies
Encourages Continued Innovation and Advancement In High Performance Materials Technologies

Woodland Park, NJ and Tallahassee, FL, July 19, 2011 -- Cytec announced its Engineered Materials business has established a doctorial fellowship at Florida State University (FSU). The Cytec Engineered Materials Doctorial Fellowship for Advanced Composite Studies will provide funding for an FSU student pursuing a PhD in materials science.

“Cytec Engineered Materials is fully committed to educational programs which are mutually beneficial for students, science and industry and we believe the High Performance Materials Institute does just that,” remarked Dr. Rob Maskell, Chief Scientist for Cytec Engineered Materials. “Aligned with our strategy to introduce innovations to enable an exponential leap in advanced composite adoption for a broad spectrum of high performance applications, we are thrilled to be able to invest in a top-notch program which will bring us even closer to realizing advanced composites technologies’ full benefits.”

FSU’s High-Performance Materials Institute (HPMI) is a multidisciplinary research center that strives to recruit, develop and retain top quality faculty and staff who will develop HPMI into a center of excellence for research and education in the field of advanced materials. Its leading edge, revolutionary technology comes as the result of creativity, vision, talent, dedication and teamwork. Currently, HPMI is in a unique position in specific technology areas: resin infusion between double flexible tooling (RIDFT), which is capable of rapidly and inexpensively producing composite parts in mass or for individual specifications; resin transferring molding and vacuum-assisted resin transferring molding (RTM/VARTM), which produces high quality composites parts and nanotube optimized for lightweight exceptional strength (NOLES), which is developing technology capable of producing amazingly strong multifunctional composites.

"We are extremely grateful for Cytec Industries' support of the High-Performance Material Institute," said Professor Ben Wang, director of the High-Performance Materials Institute and FSU's Simon Ostrach Professor of Engineering. "One of the most difficult challenges facing universities today is keeping up with the endless changes in technology. This partnership not only advances the mission of Florida State University but clearly demonstrates both parties' unwavering commitment to improving technological resources for our future leaders."

Cytec Engineered Materials has developed a unique footprint within the advanced materials industry and has a rich heritage and significant involvement within the extreme-demand aerospace market. Many years of collaboration and on-site customer support, research and hard work have resulted in an extensive and diverse Cytec advanced composite product portfolio with numerous and required qualifications. Cytec recently signed a $1.1 billion contract extension with Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) for the supply of high-performance, structural composite and adhesive materials used in the manufacture of the multinational F-35 Lightning II Program or Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).

Corporate Profile
Cytec’s vision is to deliver specialty chemical and material technologies beyond our customers’ imagination. Our focus on innovation, advanced technology and application expertise enables us to develop, manufacture and sell products that change the way our customers do business. Our pioneering products perform specific and important functions for our customers, enabling them to offer innovative solutions to the industries that they serve. Our products serve a diverse range of end markets including aerospace composites, structural adhesives, automotive and industrial coatings, electronics, inks, mining and plastics. 

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