CUSTOM RUBBER & SILICONE MANUFACTURING

Custom made silicone button rubber keypad/silicone rubber numeric keypad

A custom component for your assembly.

Define the mating surfaces, dimensions and working conditions. ETOL manufactures the part to the agreed design and material.

  • Factory direct
  • Made to order
  • Drawing & sample support

Share the part, its application and your estimated quantity.

Customize the fit, material and finish

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Material & hardness

Selected for the contact, temperature and movement

Color & finish

Define the visible surfaces and intended color

Shape & dimensions

Develop holes, lips and walls around the mating parts

Mounting & fit

Match the attachment and installation method

Product Overview

A silicone rubber numeric keypad combines number-entry controls in a custom molded layout. Consistent digit spacing helps users navigate the array, but the supporting sheet and enclosure also affect how each key responds. A uniform front pattern can conceal different restraint conditions at the center and perimeter.

Relate the key centers to the board contact positions and allow sufficient panel clearance for the expected finger approach. If the layout includes a larger zero, confirmation, or correction key, evaluate its support separately rather than assuming it will behave like a smaller digit button. Markings should remain clearly associated with their press targets after assembly.

Try complete entry sequences with the keypad installed and normally fastened. Check whether a press near one edge shifts the sheet or causes another key to move. Examine return behavior during repeated input, since a key that releases slowly can affect the next action. Routine care should preserve both the legends and the narrow moving sections; avoid abrasive scraping around a stubborn deposit or pulling up a cap to clean beneath it.

Material options
Silicone. Custom formulation and color for the intended contact conditions.
Hardness selection
Silicone: 20–80 Shore A. Examine return behavior during repeated input, since a key that releases slowly can affect the next action.
Custom dimensions
Relate the key centers to the board contact positions and allow sufficient panel clearance for the expected finger approach.
Fit & assembly
Try complete entry sequences with the keypad installed and normally fastened.
Use & inspection
Routine care should preserve both the legends and the narrow moving sections; avoid abrasive scraping around a stubborn deposit or pulling up a cap to clean beneath it.

Photos illustrate structure or material only. Relate the key centers to the board contact positions and allow sufficient panel clearance for the expected finger approach. ETOL directly manufactures custom-shaped silicone and rubber parts to your requirements.

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From part requirements to production

01

Define the part

Identify key dimensions, mating surfaces and quantity

02

Review material & tooling

Agree the compound and manufacturing approach

03

Evaluate the sample

Review the fit and agreed requirements in the assembly

04

Produce & inspect

Manufacture and check against the approved requirements

Review the intended assembly

Working conditions

Identify temperature, contact fluids and repeated movement.

Material and structure

Consider hardness together with wall thickness and support.

Installation

Check access, mating dimensions and the fitting sequence.

Ordering this custom component

Can the shape be adjusted to my mating parts?

Yes. Show the receiving opening, contact surfaces and clearance limits. We can review the dimensions and retaining features around the intended fit.

Which details should be agreed before tooling?

Agree the critical dimensions, material, hardness, visible surfaces and sample requirements. Explain how the part is installed and which interfaces control its function.

Can a sample help define the replacement?

A sample can help explain the structure. Compare it with the assembly because wear, swelling or compression may have changed its original dimensions.

How is the quotation for this part determined?

The material, part geometry, tooling, quantity and finishing affect the quotation. Include the intended batch size and delivery destination when describing your requirements.

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