{"id":413,"date":"2016-07-22T13:47:45","date_gmt":"2016-07-22T13:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.profactor.at\/en\/?page_id=413"},"modified":"2025-10-22T07:41:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T06:41:51","slug":"micro-and-nano-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.profactor.at\/en\/solutions\/micro-and-nano-manufacturing\/","title":{"rendered":"Micro und Nano Manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Micro- or nanostructures on a surface can significantly improve components<\/strong>, enable new functions<\/strong> or achieve unique aesthetic effects<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

PROFACTOR has more than 20 years of experience in technology development and the application<\/strong> of nanoimprint lithography (NIL), a cost-efficient, high-precision technology for the replication of micro- and nanostructures.<\/p>\n

We are your partner for the micro- and nano-structuring<\/strong> of rigid and flexible materials. We support you from first demonstrators and process development to small series production and the transfer to mass production.<\/p>\n

In many projects with our customers we have been able to demonstrate our expertise through successful process development or small series devices manufacturing.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Talk to us. We speak nano.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″ el_class=”page-static-sidebar”][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”reference-person”]<\/p>\n

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Your Contact<\/h4>\n

Christoph Brandst\u00e4tter<\/strong>
\nHead of Business Development<\/p>\n

+43 7252 885 252
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Nanoimprint Lithography – Advanced Solutions for the Replication of Micro- and Nanostructures<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1735829956194{padding-top: 70px !important;padding-bottom: 70px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Applications<\/h2>\n

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Micro-Optics<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”16715″ img_size=”400×250″ alignment=”center” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Using nanoimprint lithography, micro-optical elements such as micro-lenses, micro-mirrors or waveguides can be produced cost-effectively and with highest precision.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Nano-Optics<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”16711″ img_size=”400×250″ alignment=”center” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Diffraction-optical elements or meta-lenses open up unimagined possibilities for manipulating light.<\/p>\n

Nanoimprinting is the ideal manufacturing method for this.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Jewelry<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”16729″ img_size=”400×250″ alignment=”center” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]With refractive or diffractive optical elements, you can achieve unique aesthetic effects on your products such as watches, jewelry, life style accessories.<\/p>\n

Decoration that makes your customers shine.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Life sciences<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”16734″ img_size=”400×250″ alignment=”center” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Micro- and nanostructures can be used in many different ways in life sciences applications. Antimicrobial structures, surfaces for the growth of specific cells through to microfluidic systems or plasmonic sensors are just some of the applications.<\/p>\n

Nanoimprinting allows to directly structure functional (e.g. biocompatible) materials on a variety of substrates.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Augmented Reality (AR)<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”16722″ img_size=”400×250″ alignment=”center” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Augmented reality is an important technology of the future.<\/p>\n

Nanoimprinting is THE technology for producing optical waveguides for AR glasses cost-effectively and in high quality.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Anti-reflective structures<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”16713″ img_size=”400×250″ alignment=”center” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Glass or polymer lenses often have poor optical transmission properties due to surface reflections.<\/p>\n

Nanostructures for reflection reduction (such as in moth-eyes) can significantly increase the transmission properties of optical elements and thus significantly improve the efficiency of optical systems.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Light guiding<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”16720″ img_size=”400×250″ alignment=”center” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Compact light guiding elements based on micro-optics or diffractive optics offer the possibility of efficient lighting that reduces both light pollution and energy consumption.<\/p>\n

Nanoimprinting offers a sustainable, energy-efficient way of producing such structures at low cost.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Solar energy<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”16738″ img_size=”400×250″ alignment=”center” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Nanoimprint lithography offers a wide range of possibilities, from plasmonic to biomimetic effects, both for light management in solar cells and in modules.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1759222233612{margin-top: 50px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

What others say about us<\/h2>\n

BGL-GZ<\/a>, our proven anti-sticking material, enables fast and easy coating of your NIL stamps<\/strong>.
\nThe improved version BGL-GZ-96<\/a> has recently become available.<\/p>\n

Quote from a Nature article by Tomohiro Mori et.al.: https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-023-41535-9<\/a><\/p>\n

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Technologies<\/h2>\n

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Roll-to-plate (Roll2Plate)<\/h3>\n

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In addition to the fast and cost-effective application of micro- and nanostructures, users also benefit from the highly flexible process with regard to substrates, materials and sizes and shapes of structure.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Step & Repeat<\/h3>\n

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We are able to reproduce a small-sized structure over a larger area using Step & Repeat NIL and thus realize large-area and cost-effective imprint processes.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1735830636135{margin-top: 70px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Solutions<\/h2>\n

We are happy to support you in your projects with high-quality NIL prototypes and processes.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]

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NIL Prototyping and Small Series<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Prototyping Nanoimprinting can be a game changer for novel product ideas or innovative functionality. At PROFACTOR we have helped many customers to prototype their innovative ideas, starting with single prototype devices if needed. Hence, it is possible to show and test the innovation, rat ...<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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Step & Repeat NIL Lab Tools<\/a><\/h4>\n
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Step & Repeat Technology Step&Repeat Nanoimprinting (S&R NIL) is a semi-automated process for the fast and cost-effective replication of a small- sized die in a fast and cost-effective way. This process is very flexible and can be used for a wide range of feature sizes, from so ...<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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NIL Coatings<\/a><\/h4>\n
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PROFACTOR has many years of experience in the production of NIL coatings and offers the following materials. These materials have been used successfully by many customers for years. HMNP-12- Adhesion Layer for Nanoimprint Materials Adhesion Layer for Working Stamp Materials In the last yea ...<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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NIL Metrology Service<\/a><\/h4>\n
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NIL Characterisation as a Service Precise and reproducible nanoimprint lithography depends on the accurate characterization of surfaces, layer thicknesses, and micro- and nanostructures. With many years of experience and state-of-the-art metrology infrastructure, we provide comprehensive a ...<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n