Toys…child and baby care products…educational devices…electronics: these are all products that are designed for kids and should have silicone keypads to accommodate them. That’s because silicone keypads are just safer for kids. So, when creating products for children, from tablets to coverings, you need customized silicone keypads that offer safer controls and materials.

Silicone is a versatile material that acts as an effective component for child-based products due to its durability, safety, and functionality. As such, we can design and manufacture safe silicone keypads for your child-friendly products, specifically when it comes to electronics.

Silicone keypads are well known for their ease of use in the electronics industry, as this is a low cost, versatile material ideal for kids. Not only do they have simple designs, there is little to no maintenance involved, which is great when you consider how dirty their little hands can be. Also, because silicone won’t break off into small pieces like plastic, the choking hazard is minimal as well.

When you take the time to compare silicone rubber to organic rubber, you will find that silicone is much better when it comes to heat/cold resistance, electrical insulation, weatherability, flex fatigue resistance, and tear strength.

Our designers consider these factors and more when developing silicone keypads for child-friendly products.

Safety

Silicone’s unique properties make it perfect for electronic parts that need specialty features (think: video game controls). Products that will be played with by kids should be safe above all, as any parent can attest. Silicone is great for that. After all, you don’t want to add glass touchscreens to a kid-friendly product, right? In this case, rubber keypads are much more practical, not to mention they’re safer.

Kids can be careless and they often drop things. You don’t want glass to shatter and cut them. Rubber will bounce back.

Durability

Durability is another consideration, as child-friendly keypads should be accident- and spill-resistant. Kids tend to throw, drop, and lose things. When you have a device with a silicone keypad, these are more durable than plastic and glass due to the unique injection molding process that takes place to create it. This results in the longest lifespan possible for the device.

Ease of Use

Thanks to silicone’s many key designs and customizable features, kids can see the keys more clearly. This makes them much easier to not only interpret but also to push by small children who can’t read yet. You’re a parent: you don’t want to have to keep repeating instructions to your child or hovering over them while they play. The ideal keypad design will do all the talking for you! Your kids will get clarity and be able to communicate more effectively.

Silicone Technology Corp. specializes in custom keypads for kids, so if you are looking for a trusted silicone supplier for your child-friendly product, contact Si-Tech today.