Silk printing silicone rubber key button keypads

A silicone rubber key button with silk-printed markings should present its legend clearly in the assembled keypad. Key curvature, print position and the surrounding bezel can change how the symbol appears from the normal operating angle, so a flat print layout is only the beginning of the design.

Develop the button geometry and markings around the chosen enclosure and contact system. Evaluate a finished sample with the panel assembled, checking contrast and the available space around each legend. Keep the printed function aligned with the control's actual position in the interface.

Test movement and return as well as appearance, including presses near the areas where users naturally place their fingers. The printing method does not establish electrical performance or a specific wear life. During routine cleaning, use a method compatible with the silicone and selected ink system. Inspect worn legends together with key-edge damage during servicing, and retain the correct artwork and button geometry when producing replacement parts for the same panel.

Material options

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

Hardness selection

Silicone: 20–80 Shore A. Test movement and return as well as appearance, including presses near the areas where users naturally place their fingers.

Custom dimensions

Key curvature, print position and the surrounding bezel can change how the symbol appears from the normal operating angle, so a flat print layout is only the beginning of the design.

Fit & assembly

Keep the printed function aligned with the control's actual position in the interface.

Use & inspection

Inspect worn legends together with key-edge damage during servicing, and retain the correct artwork and button geometry when producing replacement parts for the same panel.

Photos illustrate structure or material only. Develop the button geometry and markings around the chosen enclosure and contact system. ETOL directly manufactures custom-shaped silicone and rubber parts to your requirements.