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The Difference Between Rapid Prototyping and a Finished Product

December 17, 2015

Have you ever walked into a hotel lobby looking for a snack and proceeded to grab a piece of fruit from a bowl, only to

Basics of Conductive Pills

December 10, 2015

Conductive pills are frequently used in silicone keypads to short out the traces of a shorting pad on a printed circuit board. These pills, are

Protective Coatings What is it and Do You Need It?

December 3, 2015

If you had a beautiful brand new Porsche, wouldn’t you want to protect the paint job? You’d be sure to park it away from other

Silicone Molding Methods – Advantages of Injection Molding

November 26, 2015

The process for injection molding liquid silicone rubber is a multistep process. Liquid silicone is provided in 2 barrels, an A and a B. The

What Is Laser Edge and When Do You Need It?

November 19, 2015

Remember when you had an old flip-phone with a traditional keypad? If it was anything like mine, the keypad eventually became worn out and unreadable.

Sillicone Graphic Considerations

November 12, 2015

SiTECHspecializes in graphic artwork on silicone rubber keypads and components. We mainly use a screen print method to transfer the artwork to the silicone rubber.

Different Key Shapes & Features

November 5, 2015

Silicone technology is used in many ways across a variety of industries. From aerospace to automotive, to agriculture, this material is becoming more and more common

Design Rules and Guidelines

October 29, 2015

When designing a silicone keypad or component it is important to consider how the tooling will be made as well as how the tooling

Benefits of Rapid Prototyping for Your Business

October 22, 2015

Have you ever had a brilliant idea for a new product, but you weren’t able to turn that idea into a reality? This has been

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