Control foils and keyboard foils as a protective cover for keys and control lamps
The control and keyboard foils are self-adhesive plates made of strong plastic foils in individual formats and designs. They have a functional character as keys and additionally serve the information and decoration. They will be applied e.g. onto electronic devices, machines and housings and are durable for a long time.
Contrary to the front panels, where the keys protrude through the cut-outs, the control and keyboard foils have embossed areas, under which the keys or buttons are located. They are located safely and water-proof under the keyboard foil, which covers the control unit completely and closes it securely. The user information will be printed on the control foil. This way a device can be manufactured completely and adjusted to different national languages for the export with the help of different keyboard foils.
They offer a high user convenience and are an intersection to the customer and guarantee that the displays and control elements like e.g. on/off switches or charge indicators remain usable for the complete life cycle of a product.
The main features of control foils and keyboard foils
- Individual forms, embossed areas for keys and transparent areas for indicator lights
- Very thin and space-saving and low-weight
- Waterproof and dustproof closure of functionalities like keys, buttons and indicators
- Thick robust foil material in different thicknesses
- Impact- and scratch-proof against mechanical influences
- Precisely fitting for individual notches and indentations in control panels and surfaces
- Very high adhesive power of the labels also to difficult substrates
- Permanent legibility for a long time, no discoloring
- Weather resistant, also outdoors and at extreme temperatures
- Vibrant, UV-light resistant printing inks
- Resistant to cleaning with high-pressure and in contact with cleaning chemicals and solvents
- Dimensionally stable and sturdy: blister- and wrinkle-free, shrinkage-free
- Rounded corners for the protection against load as well as flaps for peeling-off possible
- Suitable for dry adhesion
- Environmentally friendly PVC-free plastic foils possible
- Suitable for the standard-compliant labeling like e.g. UL/CSA etc.
Functions and advantages – precisely tailored to your requirements for the labeling
The control foils and keyboard foils will be precisely adhered in small indentations and notches to the respective surface to prevent tearing-off or damage. The keyboard foil often compensates the indentations. The transparent parts allow for the visibility of indicator lights and displays. Onto the keyboard foils the user information for the control units like e.g. keys, buttons, and controllers will be printed. The sorts in different languages allow for a cost-efficient adjustment of products for the export.
The control foils and keyboard foils offer the best possible flexibility and will be adjusted individually to the customer’s requirements. This happens by using suitable special materials by leading manufacturers, individual die-cutting forms and premium adhesives.
Some products to be labeled can also have very rough or dusty surfaces, which can be safely labeled with matching adhesives.
Our upscale and accurate processing with most modern die-cutting technologies guarantees the highest precision and reliability for the application of control foils and keyboard foils. Thus even foils with adhesives which are difficult to process can be processed very well, which increases the user efficiency in the long term.
