Custom Single Push Button Silicone Rubber Switch Buttons with Conductive Carbon Pills
Silicone Rubber Keypad & Keyboard, which is made from elastomeric translucent silicone rubber materials by compression molding, which is widely used in remote control unit, medical device, wireless communication device & equitment, telephone, safe box, electronic calculator and other electronic products, as a reliable & stable switches components.
Silicone Rubber Keypad Design Structure
1. Silicone Button & Key
2. Silicone Button Pads,
3. Button & Key flexible webbing
4. Button & Key Travel
5. Carbon Pills & Graphite Pads (Conductive Materials)
Silicone Keypads Surface Symbols & Icons
1. Screen Printing
2. Laser Etching (Legends for LED backlight)
3. Embossed & Debossed Molded Symbols
Silicone Keypads Surface Protection
1. Matte Smooth Coating
2. PU Coating
3. Epoxy Coating
4. Silicone Key with Plastic Button Cap
5. Silicone Key with Metal Button Cap
Silicone Rubber Keypads Conductive Materials
1. Graphite Pads & Black Carbon Pills
2. Electrically Conductive Printing Ink
3. Metal Domes
4. Golden Pills & Copper Pads
5. Nickle Pills
| Life Time | Resistance | Diameter | Thickness | Advantage | Disavantage | |
| Carbon Pills | Above 10 Millions | 10-100 Ohms | 1.5-8 mm | 0.2-0.6 mm | Lower Resistance Stable Life Time |
Shape Limited |
| Conductive Ink Printing | Above 10 Millions | 50-350 Ohms | Available | 10-20 Microns | Any Shape is Available | Resistance Limited |
| Metal Domes | Above 10 Millions | 1-100 Ohms | Available | 0.05mm-0.1mm | Lower Resistance | Bad Tactile Feel Without Dust Free Functions |
| Metal Pills | Above 10 Millions | 1-100 Ohms | Available | 0.05mm-2mm | Lower Resistance | Low Production Efficiency High Unit Price |
Silicone Keypad Designers or Manufacturer Notes:
Silicone Keyboard Designers or Manufacturers, not only in consideration of actuation force and silicone rubber keypads structure like silicone buttons travels, keypad conductive materials, silicone rubber buttons webbing, but also should in view of silicone surface & materials demands, like symbols & icons, protective keyboard cover, silicone keypads materials choice &transparency, hardness, color spraying coating.
Advantages:
- Silicone rubber conductive single dome buttons are known for their long lifespan and resistance to environmental factors such as moisture and dust.
- They provide a user-friendly and tactile interface, making them suitable for applications where precise input is necessary.
