Elastomer Keypads

Design flexibility

Available in a wide range of design possibilities with custom colors, finishes and backlighting options

Durable Construction for Longer Product Lifetimes

With excellent weatherability in ruggedized environments, elastomer keypads are resistant to moisture, chemicals, and can endure temperatures ranging between -30° C to +80°C.

Enhanced user interaction

Provide users with exceptional tactile response with customizable tactile feedback with elastomer keypads that can be tailored between 100g to 300g of force.

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Reliable and Durable

Elastomer keypads offer a high-profile, tactile feel with an underlying switch layer. Reliable and durable, Boyd’s elastomer keypads are an excellent choice when three-dimensional keys are needed in high-moisture environments such as marine or military settings. Our dedicated engineers can provide you with keypad solutions that deliver the right look, feedback, and cost for your needs. 

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Elastomer Keypads Benefits

When you need a switch with high-tactile feel and customizable feedback, elastomer keypads are an ideal choice. Benefits include:

Lightweight
Sealed surface
Simulates full travel of tactile keypad
Array of color options

Optimal light diffusion
Overall or selective backlighting
May be combined with other switch types
One-piece construction that simplifies assembly and tooling

Elastomer Keypads Design Options

Elastomer keypads provide excellent performance in a wide variety of conditions and offer several design options to fit your needs:

Plastic or metal bezel
Display windows
Multicolor and custom color
Durometer variance
Printed, laser etched and/or backlit legends and icons

The switching layer underneath the elastomer keypad may be a flexible membrane circuit or a rigid printed circuit board. The shorting mechanism may be either a carbon pill molded into the keypad, or a metal dome assembled under the keypad.

Specifications	Typical Values
Switch travel	0.040" - 0.050" typical
Actuation force	100g to 300g
Legend life	No breaks in graphic lines after a minimum four continuous cycles on Norman tool abrasion test equipment with 175 grams of force on paper that has been baked at 50C for four hours.
Mold colors	Match within +/- 0.5 any pantone shade
Life cycle	1,000,000 actuations
Material hardness	40 - 80 shore A (55 typical)
Contact rating	100ma @ 24VDC/0.5s
Breakdown voltage	14KV/mm
Contact bounce	<12ms
Contact resistance	(Conductive puck)<100ohms
Insulation resistance	>100 Mohms @ 500 VDC
Operational temperature	-30° C to +80°C
Storage temperature	-40° C to +85°C