content: UNITED STATES
                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        Washington, D.C. 20549
  
                                FORM 8-K
  
           Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                    the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  January 29, 2007
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                TOUCHSTONE APPLIED SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, INC.
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          (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  
  
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                Delaware                0-20303             13-2846796
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     (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission        (I.R.S. employer
           of incorporation)          file number)       identification no.)
  
  
         4 Hardscrabble Heights
             P.O. Box 382
             Brewster, NY                                      10509
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         (Address of principal                               (Zip Code)
           executive offices)
  
  
     Registrant's telephone number, including area codes: (845) 277-8100
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                                NOT APPLICABLE
  
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
  
        Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
  simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of
  the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2 below):
  
  
  [  ]    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
          Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  
  [  ]    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
          Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  
  [  ]    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
          under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  
  [  ]    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
          under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  
  
  <PAGE>
  
  ITEM 2.02.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITIONS.
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       On January 29, 2007, Touchstone Applied Science Associates,
  Inc. announced that it is unable to file its Annual Report on
  Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006 within 90
  days following the end of such fiscal year as a result of the
  combination of several factors:  (a) the unusual time-consuming
  effort involved to reflect in the Company's audited financial
  statements the Company's significant acquisition of Questar
  Educational Systems, Inc. during such fiscal year, and (b) the
  Company recently became aware of the necessity to make an
  accounting adjustment relating to accrued but unused employee
  vacation in prior years, thus a restatement of fiscal 2005 and
  2004 was required.  The Company anticipates that it will file
  its Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended
  October 31, 2006 within the fifteen calendar day-period
  prescribed by SEC regulations.  A copy of this press release is
  attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is
  incorporated herein by reference.
  
  ITEM 9.01(d).  EXHIBITS.
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       The following Exhibit is filed as part of this Report:
  
       Exhibit 99.1    Press Release dated January 29, 2007.
  
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                               SIGNATURES
                               ----------
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
  of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
  on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
  
                                         TOUCHSTONE APPLIED SCIENCE
                                         ASSOCIATES, INC.
  
  Date:  January 29, 2007
  
                                         By: /s/ ANDREW L. SIMON
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                                             Andrew L. Simon
                                             President and Chief
                                             Executive Officer
  
  
                                         By: /s/ JAMES J. WILLIAMS
                                             ---------------------
                                             James J. Williams
                                             Vice President and Chief
                                             Financial Officer
  
  <PAGE>
  
                              INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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  Exhibit
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  99.1   Press Release dated January 29, 2007.
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text: UNITED STATES
                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        Washington, D.C. 20549
  
                                FORM 8-K
  
           Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                    the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  January 29, 2007
                                                     ----------------
  
                TOUCHSTONE APPLIED SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, INC.
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
          (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
  
               -----------------------------------------------
  
                Delaware                0-20303             13-2846796
                --------                -------             ----------
     (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission        (I.R.S. employer
           of incorporation)          file number)       identification no.)
  
         4 Hardscrabble Heights
             P.O. Box 382
             Brewster, NY                                      10509
         ----------------------                                -----
         (Address of principal                               (Zip Code)
           executive offices)
  
     Registrant's telephone number, including area codes: (845) 277-8100
                                                          --------------
  
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                NOT APPLICABLE
  
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
        Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
  simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of
  the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2 below):
  
  [  ]    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
          Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  
  [  ]    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
          Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  
  [  ]    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
          under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  
  [  ]    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
          under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  ITEM 2.02.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITIONS.
              ----------------------------------------------
  
       On January 29, 2007, Touchstone Applied Science Associates,
  Inc. announced that it is unable to file its Annual Report on
  Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006 within 90
  days following the end of such fiscal year as a result of the
  combination of several factors:  (a) the unusual time-consuming
  effort involved to reflect in the Company's audited financial
  statements the Company's significant acquisition of Questar
  Educational Systems, Inc. during such fiscal year, and (b) the
  Company recently became aware of the necessity to make an
  accounting adjustment relating to accrued but unused employee
  vacation in prior years, thus a restatement of fiscal 2005 and
  2004 was required.  The Company anticipates that it will file
  its Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended
  October 31, 2006 within the fifteen calendar day-period
  prescribed by SEC regulations.  A copy of this press release is
  attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is
  incorporated herein by reference.
  
  ITEM 9.01(d).  EXHIBITS.
                 --------
  
       The following Exhibit is filed as part of this Report:
  
       Exhibit 99.1    Press Release dated January 29, 2007.
  SIGNATURES
                               ----------
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
  of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
  on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                         TOUCHSTONE APPLIED SCIENCE
                                         ASSOCIATES, INC.
  
  Date:  January 29, 2007
  
                                         By: /s/ ANDREW L. SIMON
                                             -------------------
                                             Andrew L. Simon
                                             President and Chief
                                             Executive Officer
  
                                         By: /s/ JAMES J. WILLIAMS
                                             ---------------------
                                             James J. Williams
                                             Vice President and Chief
                                             Financial Officer
  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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  Exhibit
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  99.1   Press Release dated January 29, 2007.