CUSTOM RUBBER & SILICONE MANUFACTURING

Flexible high quality remote controller keypads

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

Flexible remote controller keypads give a handset its everyday pressing surface. The custom silicone layout can be sized and colored for the remote, with engraved or embossed identification available. Its exposed key height should make intended controls easy to operate while remaining suitable for how the remote is carried and set down.

Check where a hand supports the housing when it is picked up or moved. A prominent key close to that grip area may be touched unintentionally even if it is comfortable during normal operation. Review the key profile alongside the shell rather than simply reducing all buttons to the same height.

Prototype evaluation should include picking up the handset, placing it face down where the design allows, and using its usual control sequence. The housing needs to support the keypad without preloading the moving rubber. Keep the locating features fully engaged when reassembling after service. If a button remains partly below its normal position, inspect its edge for interference or trapped debris before pressing harder or tightening the case to hold it in place.

Material options
Silicone. Custom formulation and color for the intended contact conditions.
Hardness selection
Silicone: 20–80 Shore A. Flexible remote controller keypads give a handset its everyday pressing surface.
Custom dimensions
Review the key profile alongside the shell rather than simply reducing all buttons to the same height.
Fit & assembly
If a button remains partly below its normal position, inspect its edge for interference or trapped debris before pressing harder or tightening the case to hold it in place.
Use & inspection
Keep the locating features fully engaged when reassembling after service.

Photos illustrate structure or material only. The custom silicone layout can be sized and colored for the remote, with engraved or embossed identification available. 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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