Silicone Keypad Design Guide
00 Guide Contents
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01
Silicone Material
This page discusses some of Silicone Rubber's amazing properties, including hardness, color and tinting capabilities. -
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Silicone Molding
This page discusses compression molding processes used to make silicone keypads. Topics include vulcanization, flash and post-curing. The bottom section discusses alternative molding techniques. -
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Tactile Feel
This page discusses the tactile feedback of silicone keys. After a brief introduction, the page covers topics such as web life, typical force specs and how to specify force in your drawing. The bottom sections cover key rocking and non-standard key actuations. -
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Electrical Switching
This page discusses the electrical switching characteristics of silicone keypads with pills. After a brief introduction explaining how pills act as switches, the page covers the types of pills and how to use them in your design. -
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Design Rules
This page discusses several rules to help design and specify for silicone keypads. -
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Keypad Assemblies
This page discusses how to incorporate Abatek's silicone keypad into your assembly. The page begins with a general discussion on shrink and tolerances. The subsequent sections cover various keypad designs that help to position and seal the keypad within the assembly. -
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Secondary ProcessesThis page discusses how Abatek can add artwork to the top surfaces of the keypads. Silkscreen and laser-etching is covered. The bottom section includes coatings and abrasion testing.