Graz, Austria 6/6/17—Anton Paar, a developer of high-quality measurement instruments, has acquired the PSA line of particle-size analyzers from CILAS, a supplier of particle-characterization systems. Financial details were not disclosed. “The instruments from CILAS are internationally acknowledged quality instruments for the measurement of nanoparticles and microparticles and represent an excellent addition to our Litesizer product line,” said Jakob Santner, division manager of Anton Paar’s Business Unit Characterization. “We now offer our customers measuring systems for an enormous measuring range. This begins with particles of the size of a single water molecule and ends with pebble-sized particles.” Anton Paar commented that the acquisition expands its portfolio of particle sizing instruments based on dynamic light scattering, extends the size measurement range of its laser-based diffraction instruments and adds imaging analysis technology.

This purchase considerably expands Anton Paar’s range of instruments for particle characterization, broadening the light scattering–based techniques it offers. The PSA line consists of four instruments. The main business of French firm CILAS, a subsidiary of Airbus, is lasers and optronics for military and industrial applications.