Silicone Rubber Keypads
Silicone Keypads
Silicone rubber keypads are widely used due to it reliability and low cost. It is available with different top coating that not only provide aesthetics, but also provide abrasion resistance. It also has excellent resistance to temperatures and humidity. Various design options are available, including translucent silicone keypad, that can act as a diffuser.
Silicone Rubber Keypads Design Options
- Different durometers on one keypad
- Top coating such as epoxy (clear gloss), PU or Silicone coating to aid in wear, are available
- Tactile design or linear design
- Multiple color options on one keypad
- Screen printed text and logos. We can work with customers who require multiple version of different printed logos
- Laser etching for backlit purposes
- Carbon contacts can be molded as a solid round shape or printed as a “O” ring shape
- Silicone rubber can be translucent to act as a diffuser
- Silicone rubber can be designed as a gasketed rubber to wrap around a rigid PCB for minimizing water ingress
- Light pipe through keypads
- P +R (Plastic keycaps with rubber keycap)
- Low cost NRE and tooling