Silicone Rubber Keypad Guide

Benefits of Silicone Rubber Keypads

Perhaps the most notable benefit of silicone rubber keypads is its soft, flexible texture. Traditional plastic keypads are often hard, stiff and uncomfortable to use. Silicone rubber takes a different approach by creating soft and flexible keypads. This makes it a popular choice in industrial applications where workers use it on a daily basis.

Additionally, silicone rubber keypads support multiple printed and molded colors, textures and backlighting effects. As explained on our website, these solutions offer a key-top hardness ranging from 30 to 90 share A. So, regardless of your desired key-top hardness, silicone rubber probably supports it. You can customize a silicone rubber keypad with a hardness ranging from 30 to 90, depending on your specific needs and how it will be used.

Furthermore, silicone rubber keypads typically cost less than other types of keypads. If you're on a budget and don't want to spend a fortune on new keypad solutions, perhaps silicone rubber is the right choice. While there are always exceptions, most silicone rubber keypads cost less than their counterparts made of different materials.

It's also worth noting that silicone rubber keypads can be molded with conductive pills, as well as assembled with polyester or metal dome arrays to create electrical contacts.

To recap, a silicone rubber keypad is a type of keypad that's made of silicone materials (see photo above). It's soft, flexible, supports a variety of printed and molded colors, and costs less than many other types of keypads. Hopefully, this gives you a better understanding of silicone rubber keypads. You can learn more about silicone rubber keypads by visiting our page here.