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Keypads and buttons · Silicone keypads
Silicone keypads.
A keypad is what people touch every time they use your product. The feel of every key, the legibility of every legend and the seal around the edge all come from the moulding.
The detail
Feel is designed, not luck
The click of a silicone key comes from a thin web under the key collapsing at a set force. Change the web and you change the feel. We tune web geometry and material hardness together to get the response you want.
Around that we design the mat: key heights, spacing, the skirt that seals to your panel, and the contact pills or carbon printing that make the circuit.
Where it fits
What goes into a keypad
Legends and colours
Multi-colour moulding, printing and laser etching.
Contacts
Carbon pills or conductive printing to suit your board.
How we run it
How we develop a keypad
Feel sampling
Sample keys at different forces so you can choose by hand.
Mat design
Key layout, skirt and sealing features around your panel.
Tooling and first articles
Keypads moulded, printed and checked for force and legend quality.
Batch production
Force checks on samples from each batch.
To quote it
To quote it
Panel and board layout
Key positions and contact pads.
Feel
An existing keypad you like is the fastest reference.
Legends
Artwork, colours and durability needs.
Volume
Keypads are usually batch products; tell us the rhythm.
Questions
What people usually ask.
Can keys be backlit?
Yes. See backlit keypads.
How long do printed legends last?
It depends on the ink, coating and use. For heavy use, we recommend a protective coating or laser-etched legends.
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Get in touch
Tell us the part, the volume, and the timeline.
Rough annual volume, target unit price, and any deadlines. That's enough to work out whether compression, LSR injection or something else is the right tool.
Real people, a real workshop
You deal with the people who make it.
No call centre and no middlemen. When you contact TCI Products, you speak to the team who design, build and check your mould.
- A real Warwickshire workshopUnit 15, Waterloo Park, Bidford-on-Avon, Alcester B50 4JG.
- Real people on the phoneCall the team on 01789 224228, Monday to Friday.
- The same team on every jobDesign, production and aftercare come from the people you see here.
- Part of TCI GroupFive specialist brands, one engineering team. Visit TCI Group.
Thomas LaneManaging Director
George PrestonDesign & Project Manager
Kelly BallingerHead of Partnerships
Jim AndertonProduction Manager
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