ABOUT STENSBORG
Industrial Rolling Nanoimprint Lithography Equipment For Various Production Volumes
Stensborg A/S is a Danish manufacturer of rolling nanoimprint lithography (RNIL) equipment: a patented roll-to-roll (R2R) and roll-to-plate (R2P) nanoimprint solution that replicates nano- and micro-scale surface structures at industrial production speed.
Founded in 1998 at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and built on 26 years of holographic and optical process development, Stensborg designs, engineers, and custom-builds nanoimprint systems and UV-curable consumables for manufacturers and research institutions scaling nanostructured surfaces from lab validation to full production volume. We serve customers who need to move nanostructuring beyond the batch limits of plate-to-plate lithography and injection moulding, into continuous, high-throughput manufacturing.
Our systems are in use across photonics, micro-optics, sensing, LiDAR, AR/VR waveguides, batteries, automotive, energy, life sciences, and semiconductor-adjacent applications, with installed platforms in over 15 countries.
Our Mission
Our mission is to make rolling nanoimprint lithography (R-NIL) the global manufacturing standard for nano- and micro-scale surface structuring. We design, advance, and custom-build high-performance rolling nanoimprint lithography equipment and consumables for the global manufacturing community. As a manufacturing partner at volume, Stensborg supports the full journey from feasibility testing through mass production, so next-generation nanostructured surfaces can move out of the lab and into the market.
Our Partners
GLOBAL FOOTPRINT
Stensborg’s HoloPrint® Equipment
Stensborg delivers solutions for nanoimprint projects in sectors including:
Photonics & Optics: Diffractive optical elements, AR/VR waveguides, anti-reflective and light-management films, metasurfaces.
Energy: Battery electrode structuring, anti-reflective coatings for photovoltaics (BIPV), and diffuser foils
Automotive Sensing: Optical gratings and micro-optics for LiDAR, head-up displays, and smart lighting
Life Sciences: Microfluidic diagnostics, lab-on-chip devices, and genomic sequencing chips.
Semiconductor-adjacent & emerging applications: Quantum photonics, consumer electronics wafer-level optics, and defence optics.
What Makes Us a Unique UV-NIL Industrial Partner
ROLL-TO-ROLL & ROLL-TO-PLATE NANOIMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY
Our patented Rolling Nanoimprint Lithography (RNIL) process delivers precision, reproducibility, and throughput, unlocking high-fidelity replication of complex nano- and microstructures on flexible or rigid substrates. A commercially advantageous alternative to conventional replication methods like injection Moulding, photolithography or hot embossing.
From concept to process design, assembly, and implementation, we offer bespoke Roll-to-Roll and Roll-to-Plate nanoimprint lithography systems tailored to the material, imprinting format, and production needs of our clients.
Our teams are actively engaged in materials science, resin development, and academic research projects. We also provide custom UV-curable resin formulations for various NIL substrates and applications.
Backed by 25 years of experience, we support clients through the full development lifecycle, from feasibility testing, template production, and process validation to equipment build, training, and after-sales support to scale up production.
