Custom made silicone keypads with soft single button

A soft single button made in silicone needs its material and molded section selected with the mechanism beneath it. The face provides the touch surface, while the flexible support and base determine how the button moves and returns. A soft feel alone does not establish correct assembled operation.

Check the available stroke and resting clearance inside the housing. The button should not hold the mechanism partly operated when the case is closed. Its face also needs enough side room to avoid rubbing during an angled press.

Evaluate the component in the finished enclosure using centered touches, off-center presses, and a longer hold. The base should remain located throughout those actions. During fitting, keep contacting regions clean and avoid trapping the flexible edge under hardware. Select the formulation for the device's intended use and cleaning process. Replace a damaged part with the matching face and base geometry rather than adapting another soft button that changes the travel or rest position.

Material options

Silicone. Custom formulation and color for the intended contact conditions.

Hardness selection

Silicone: 20–80 Shore A. The face provides the touch surface, while the flexible support and base determine how the button moves and returns.

Custom dimensions

A soft single button made in silicone needs its material and molded section selected with the mechanism beneath it.

Fit & assembly

Evaluate the component in the finished enclosure using centered touches, off-center presses, and a longer hold.

Use & inspection

Replace a damaged part with the matching face and base geometry rather than adapting another soft button that changes the travel or rest position.

Photos illustrate structure or material only. The face provides the touch surface, while the flexible support and base determine how the button moves and returns. ETOL directly manufactures custom-shaped silicone and rubber parts to your requirements.