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Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
characteristics  Several options are available.
1. KTP-type: The KTP-type, one of the basic Rubber-Contacts in the series, characteristics a molded key top with letters and icons printed on it. The KTP-type series incorporates spring and button operational functions, as well as switching, into a single rubber sheet.
2. PB-type: The PB-type Rubber Contact combines a silicone body, with a plastic top.
3. IM-type: The IM-type Rubber Contact combines plastic such as polycarbonate, PBT, PA66 with silicone rubber. Flexible design is available by this type.
[KTP-type]
PET dome contact
[IM-Type]
Remote Keyless Entry[KTP-type] Remote Keyless Entry[IM-Type]
[PB-Type]
Remote Keyless Entry[PB-Type]
Sectional View BACKTOP
KTP-type
Sectional View
Designation Material
a.Printed key top Sillicone ink
b.Key top Sillicone rubber
c.Contact (RC side) Conductive sillicone-ink or rubber
d.Housing -
e.Printed circuit board -
f.Contact (board side) -
IM-Type
Sectional View
Designation Material
a. Plastic key top
Polycarbonate resin(Injection molding)
b. Printing or double injection plastic Ink or polycarbonate resin
c. Rubber silicone rubber
Sillicone rubber
d. Plastic flame
Polycarbonate resin
e. Printed circuit board -
f. Contact( board side) -
PB-Type
Sectional View
Designation Material
a.Hard plastic key top Special thermosetting resin
b.Key top Sillicone rubber
c.Dome Sillicone rubber
d.Contact Conductive sillicone ink
e.Key top print Special polyester-base ink
f.Base Sillicone rubber
g.Housing -
h.Printed circuit board -
*It is available to design dom and contact in RC.
Functions of Shin-Etsu Rubber-Contact BACKTOP
Function/type KTP-type PB-Type
Contact Carbon
Contact
Conductive rubber
Conductive print


Metal Contact Gold plating
Dome Non-click
Click
Over-stroke click
PET dome






Key top printing Key top suface printing*1
Back side printing


Key top Coating*2

Standard coat (OC)
Semi-hard coat (SH)
Hard coat(HH)





Metallic tone Key top
printing
Semi-hard coat (SH)





Lighting Key top lighting
Highlight graphics


Light storage Key top light storage
Antibacterial *3
Material of specific gravity (White color only)
Mass production is possible.
Prototype production is possible.
Under study.
Production is not possible. 

*1 The Rubber-Contact cannot be manufactured for some key top profiles and under other conditions.
*2 Only the uppermost surface of the key top can be processed. However, the total surface can be processed for semi-hard (SH) products.
*3 We can manufacture this Rubber-Contact by using PB-U type material for the key top.
Resistance Test Results Versus Oil, Chemicals and Environment Factors BACKTOP
Test Item Test condition Inner-type PB-Type
Environmental test High-temperature and high-humidity test 60, 95%RH, 240H
Temperature cycle test -20~70, 40cycles

High-temperature test 90, 240H
Low-temperature test -40, 240H
Weather resistance test* Sunshine weather menter, 150 continuous hours Yellowish
Oil and chemical resistance test Alcohol Soaked in ethanol, 12 hours
Artificial fingerprint liquid Soaked in artificial fingerprint liquid, 12 hours
Hard cream Placed in a high-temperature and high-humidty tester for 240 hours with left materials applied to the key top surface.
Olive oil
Glass cleaner
Rubbing test Methanol 100 abrasion cycles with cotton canvas moistenced with left materials prwithsed onto the key top surface with a force of 500g.
Ethanol
Toluene Swelling
Johnson Wax
Regular gasoline Swelling
Engine oil Swelling
Kerosene Swelling
* Yellowing color difference data (based on Hunter's color difference method, in pursuance of JIS K7103)
KTP-type: Standard product: gE=7.7, Improved product: gE=2.9, PB-N-type: gE=2.7
Accepted
* Circuit for acceptance
There shall ce no cracks, breaks, peeling or other visible defects. There shall be no changes in color tone or other abnormalities.

* The figures above show the changes in the characteristics under specific testing conditions, and therefore the figures are not guaranteed under actual operating conditions. Please note that the judgement will differ depending on the product specifications, and testing conditions.
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