Characteristics of different buttons
Pure plastic: simple structure, easy processing, can be sprayed or metalized, good hand feel, and has a price advantage. Slightly poor hand feel, low cost, generally used for general electronic products, can reduce costs.
Pure silicone: with low resistance, strong rebound, high sensitivity, stable elasticity, long service life, high transparency of the lamp hole, it is a product that meets the requirements of affordability and aesthetics. The product has a good hand feel, delicate texture, and bright color.
Pure IMD: The keys formed by printing font patterns on the back of thermoplastic film have the characteristics of being light, thin, precise, and never worn, and can be quickly printed and color converted. The surface is printed with mirror ink, chameleon oil grinding ink, etc., making the keys have various fashionable styles.
Pure plastic (P)+pure silicone (R): The plastic button is directly pressed onto the silicone button and then pressed onto the gold finger of the circuit board. The P+R structure has a good tactile feel, but the workmanship is complex and often requires secondary molding or processing, resulting in high costs. It is generally used in high-end electronic products such as mobile phones.
Plastic (P)+ordinary silicone bottom (R): The plastic button is combined with the ordinary silicone bottom plate through a special adhesive, taking into account the characteristics of plastic products and elastic silicone. With multiple processes and combinations, the colorful button design has the characteristics of high quality and high grade. The combination of plastic and silicone can achieve a soft touch and wear-resistant effect.
Plastic (P)+Special Silicone Bottom (R): The plastic button is combined with a special silicone bottom plate through a special adhesive, using a double-layer technology of special film and silicone, which enables the button bottom plate to have stronger tensile strength even when it is very thin (0.2mm-0.25mm), while maintaining its soft characteristics. Although the button bottom plate is thinner, it is harder and less prone to deformation.
Plastic (P)+Silicone (R)+Film (IMD): It has a good hand feel, clear layers, a relatively hard contact sensation, a relatively soft pressing sensation, and superior wear resistance. The software base can avoid damaging the contact surface objects and has a sealing function. The combination button design is more diverse.
Plastic (P)+Silicone (R)+Other (Special Base Film): It has the same characteristics as P+R, and also has the unique feature of electroplating keys. Its style can be freely changed, and it can be water plated or steam plated. It can be made into a glossy or matte or a combination of glossy and matte. The product has a metallic glossy effect and sanding effect, with high grade and a sense of fashion.
Thermoplastic synthetic rubber: high-performance thermoplastic synthetic rubber, possessing the flexibility and low compression permanent deformation characteristics of rubber, with thermoplastic and thermosetting plastics in the mid-range price range
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