| ign="center"> | | | | material is also more resistive to wear and tear |
| Whether in the home, office, commercial centers | | | | even with constant and daily use. The keypads |
| and even public facilities, people make use of | | | | are also encased in flexible rubber that prevents |
| various electronic and electrical appliances which | | | | them from becoming sticky and malfunctioning. |
| feature soft silicone keypads that replaced the old | | | | Another advantage that can be derived from the |
| plastic mechanical keypads and switches. These | | | | silicone keypad is the lack of the noisy and often |
| keypads come in a wide variety of designs, | | | | annoying clacking sound that is distinctive with |
| shapes, colors that can be customizable for use in | | | | traditional keypads. Silicone keypads are almost |
| various day-to-day applications from cell phones | | | | silent when in use and are more comfortable for |
| to large industrial machines. The ease of use and | | | | the fingers during use, as compared to the hard, |
| variety of application derived from silicone | | | | solid keys that standard keys are characterized |
| keypads make them a more preferable | | | | with. |
| alternative to traditional switches and keypads. | | | | Uses for Silicone Keypads |
| Advantages of Silicone Keypads | | | | The use of the silicone keypad goes beyond the |
| Traditional keypads can be used in various | | | | applications that standard and traditional keypads |
| practical applications in the home or office, but | | | | are often applied to. Such applications involve use |
| these were not designed to withstand harsh | | | | in harsh environments just like what military |
| environments or extreme conditions. This is | | | | operations do -- under the scorching sun of the |
| where molded silicone keypads emerged as a | | | | desert, the freezing conditions in the Arctic, or the |
| more practical alternative to traditional keypads. | | | | harsh and humid conditions in the jungle. Silicone |
| Most of these appliances make use of electronic | | | | keypads can protect electronic devices and |
| devices that would be susceptible to damage | | | | function well even under these harsh conditions. |
| from liquid spills. With sealed silicone keypads | | | | Silicone keypads are also highly customizable that |
| acting as shield against these spills, the electronic | | | | a product assembly service can make use of |
| components of these appliances can be well | | | | them for a whole gamut of products for home |
| protected. | | | | and commercial use. Computer keyboards, cell |
| Silicone keypads are also resistant to corrosion, | | | | phone keypads, appliance keypads, multimedia |
| oxidation and chemical substances that could easily | | | | equipments and a whole lot more can make use |
| destroy the mechanical and metal parts of | | | | of these keypads for whatever application they |
| traditional keypads and switches. The silicone | | | | can be used. |