CUSTOM RUBBER & SILICONE MANUFACTURING

Custom silicone buttons electric rubber 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

Custom silicone buttons should be developed with the face geometry, flexible support, and electrical operating arrangement as one interface. The molded dimensions need to fit the housing while the base remains correctly located. Color and identification can then support the intended functions of the device.

Check how the user's finger approaches each face and how that force reaches the mechanism. A broad control may need different support from a narrow adjacent key. The housing should guide movement without catching the face or holding the control partly engaged at rest.

Evaluate the finished device through ordinary action sequences and longer held presses. Keep contacting regions clean during fitting and inspect the base for folds before closing the enclosure. Use the selected printing or molded details in positions that remain readable during normal handling. During care, follow the device's intended cleaning method. Restore the original orientation and locating features if the keypad is removed before rechecking all relevant controls after assembly.

Material options
Silicone. Custom formulation and color for the intended contact conditions.
Hardness selection
Silicone: 20–80 Shore A. Custom silicone buttons should be developed with the face geometry, flexible support, and electrical operating arrangement as one interface.
Custom dimensions
Restore the original orientation and locating features if the keypad is removed before rechecking all relevant controls after assembly.
Fit & assembly
Check how the user's finger approaches each face and how that force reaches the mechanism.
Use & inspection
Keep contacting regions clean during fitting and inspect the base for folds before closing the enclosure.

Photos illustrate structure or material only. A broad control may need different support from a narrow adjacent key. 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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