NEW CASTLE, Del.—TA Instruments acquired Scarabaeus Mess-und Produktionstechnik GmbH, a privately held manufacturer of instrumentation and software for physical property measurements of rubber and rubber processing.
TA Instruments also acquired several key products developed by Scarabaeus, including a Mooney viscometer, movie die rheometer, rubber process analyzer and automated density and hardness testers.
Scarabaeus founder Thomas Rauschmann said that TA Instruments' worldwide service and support network will enable rubber producers and manufacturers to standardize on Scarabaeus' rubber rheometers for uninterrupted productivity.
TA Instruments President Terry Kelly said that this market is a natural fit for the company.