Applications and properties
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TYPICAL APPLICATIONS :
- Medical equipment and laboratory instrumentation
- Telephones and cellular phones
- House automation
- Computer and peripheral equipment
- Remote control units
- Automotive applications
- Aerospace & Military
- Test and measurement equipment
- White goods
- Industrial controls devices
- Consumer electronics
- Point of sale
- GPS equipment
- Marine and boating equipment
GENERAL PROPERTIES:
Silicone rubber offers the following options and characteristics:
- Complex key shapes
- Multiple durometers
- Wide range of colors
- Screen printable
- Wide range of actuation forces and travel
- Conductive integrated contacts
- Laser etched legends, symbols and backlighting
- Injection molded hard key caps
- Possible contact types: non tactile carbon, tactile carbon, tactile polydome, tactile dome or Pushgate
- Wide range of protective coatings
- UL 94VO options
ADVANTAGES OF SILICONE RUBBER:
The various general properties and the unique polymeric molecular structure of Silicone Rubber offer some particular properties such as:
- Multiple levels
- Miniaturization while respecting tactile feedback
- Environmental sealing
- High resilience
- High compressibility
- Smooth surface finish properties
- Soft/hard urethane key tops
- Enhanced tactile feel
- Water repellence and surface-releasability
- Cold and heat resistance
- Excellent weatherability
- Extremely high electrical resistance
- Very good thermal conductivity
- Steam resistance under normal pressure
- Chemical, oil and solvent resistance
- Vibration and shock absorption
- Chemical and ozone corrosion resistance
- Integrated light directors and crosstalk inhibitors
- Low cost tooling
Overview | Applications and properties | Design Considerations | Types | Characteristics of silicone rubber