Rubber silicone buttons, also known as rubber silicone buttons, rubber button pads or silicone rubber buttons, are made of transparent, flexible silicone material and are molded from silicone rubber. These buttons provide reliable switching performance and are widely used in electrical appliances, machinery, medical equipment, remote controls and other fields.

The Structure of Silicone Buttons

Silicone buttons usually include several key components, including the button itself, button mesh, silicone pad, button travel, and electrical contacts. In addition, silicone buttons are very similar to silicone keyboards, with elastic silicone key mesh, button pads, key tops, key covers, contact areas (using carbon pills or conductive printing), surface legends, and surface protection layers.

Design and Production Considerations

Designing and producing rubber buttons involves not only addressing structural elements such as actuation force, button travel and contacts, but also surface requirements, material selection, hardness variations and their interactions.

Specification

Material: Silicone

Color: Transparent and Other Color

Molding Technology: Silicone Compression Molding

Application area: Electronic Accessories, POS Machine, Remote Control

Certificate: ISO9001-2015, IATF16949

Factors Affecting the Quality of Rubber Buttons

• Contact Reliability: Rubber contacts act as the interface between the button and the device, affecting conductivity and responsiveness. Common materials include conductive ink and carbon pellets. Choose a low resistance option (less than 30 ohms) to ensure effectiveness.
• Shape of Conductive Material: Pay attention to the shape of conductive ink or carbon pellets. Inadequate coverage or a pill that is too thin may reduce sensitivity and cause deformation when interacting with the rubber material.
• SILICONE RUBBER QUALITY: Choose high-quality, high-strength silicone rubber for sturdy button construction. It should be able to resist deformation, breakage and withstand tensile forces, especially in applications such as piano buttons.
• Compression Molding Accuracy: The quality of the compression mold is crucial. High-precision molds ensure consistent dimensions, including button webbing and rubber contact height, resulting in reliable and uniform rubber buttons.