Graphic Overlays

Graphic Overlay is A TOP decoration layer of Membrane Switch

Graphic overlay is on the top of membrane switch, underneath it, the lower part is circuit part (include of tactile metal dome layer and printed circuit layer). However, the graphic overlay maybe is made of PET, PC or silicone rubber material. on which any pattern,numbers and letters printed. It is decoration layer for membrane switch, also operation panel for user. Graphic overlays provide a high-quality finish for membrane switch, act as an interface between people and machines. This greatly depends upon the requirements of the application.

Graphic Overlay have a various surface treatment

About graphic overlay surface treatment of membrane switch, We need designing and manufacture good graphic and properties top overlay according to customer’s detail requirements. Whether what we do depends on customer functonalities completely. A kind of membrane switch request a strong tactile feeling for operating the control panel, so it should have PET,PC material overlay for this membrane switch, but also underneath every buttons of the overlay , there are many metal elastic domes to enhance more stronger tactile feeling. In another one, customer want to more comfortable and soft pressing feeling, then we should select silicone rubber material overlay for a membrane switch, it is so quiet when operate it. So the graphic overlay for membrane switches, will have two options , that is Plastic overlay and rubber keypad.Which options is all decided by customer.

It is possible to print a wide variety of graphic effects on different materials. As plastic overlayer, which can be thin, they are maybe PET or PC material. During assembly it needs adhesive liners to stick with circuit part of membrane switch together and become a finished product. Therefore, Customer require to come silicone rubber overlay with membrane switch, they only consider how to fix the silicone rubber overlay on the circuit part of membrane switch, regardless of any adhesive event. They depending on the desired look. They can be just a few colors or they can be photographic in appearance.

LUPHITOUCH Graphic Overlays

LUPHITOUCH utilizes extensive types of materials for overlays. For instance the Autotype PET, GE HP Lexan PC, Reflex PET, PMMA, PC, etc. for graphic overlays progress. That is suitable for a number of environmental conditions.

We professionally design and manufacture high-quality graphic overlays to serve industrial controls, medical equipment and instruments, energy metering, Airplane, and other markets.

We provide many different kinds of material graphic overlay for membrance switch and membrane keypads. But they may be devided of two kinds , that is silicone rubber and plastic in general. Because two kinds of ones is popular in the current market. They meet most of customer’s demands and technology progress.Since customer require diverse applications for membrane switch, we have to consider more graphic overlays design and manufacture.

Material: Autotype PET, GE HP Lexan PC, Reflex PET, PMMA, PC and Silicone Rubber etc.

Printing: silk screen printing, digital printing and rubber padkey injected

Embossing Buttons: full button embossed, button rim embossed, logo embossed, that selected area embossed, LED windows embossed, can emboss any shape as per customer’s request.

Window: leave some areas that don’t require printing as the window. The window can be clear, can be tint, can be translucent, etc.

Cutouts: make somewhere be cutout which can be suitable to the bottom assembled components extended out.

In summary, the graphic overlays for membrane switch requirements is various, these depends on applications and functions of membrane switches mainly.