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 27, 2005
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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))
  
  
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  ITEM 2.02.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITIONS.
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          On January 27, 2005, Touchstone Applied Science Associates,
  Inc. announced its financial results for its fiscal year ended
  October 31, 2004.  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(c).  EXHIBITS.
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                 Exhibit 99.1    Press Release dated January 27, 2005
  
  
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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 27, 2005
  
                                    By: /s/ ANDREW L. SIMON
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                                        Andrew L. Simon
                                        President and Chief Executive Officer
                                        and Chief Financial Officer
  
  
  <PAGE>
  
                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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  Exhibit
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  99.1	Press Release dated January 27, 2005
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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 27, 2005
                                                     ----------------
  
                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 27, 2005, Touchstone Applied Science Associates,
  Inc. announced its financial results for its fiscal year ended
  October 31, 2004.  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(c).  EXHIBITS.
                 ---------
  
                 Exhibit 99.1    Press Release dated January 27, 2005
  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 27, 2005
  
                                    By: /s/ ANDREW L. SIMON
                                        -------------------------------------
                                        Andrew L. Simon
                                        President and Chief Executive Officer
                                        and Chief Financial Officer
  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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  Exhibit
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  99.1	Press Release dated January 27, 2005