Front panels, graphic overlays and die-cut parts are components built into a device or a machine: the printed film that forms the visible face of the control panel, polycarbonate or polyester overlays with windows and embossed domes, membrane keypads, surface protection films and masking discs for painting and soldering. All of them are made to order from a drawing and fixed with adhesive on the back.
This category has its own product page for the screen-printed graphic overlay in PC or PET. The other types are quoted on request, with your drawing, material and operating environment: cleaning agents, UV radiation, temperature and contact with hands.
Typical sectors are electronics and instrumentation, machinery and industrial control, household appliances and the automotive industry. The graphic content and its legal use are defined by the customer. Made or sourced to your specification.
What it is: Screen-printed overlays, membrane keypads, technical films and die-cut parts.
What we need to quote: Drawing in DXF or AI, with dimensions and the position of windows and domes; Reference colours (Pantone or RAL); Substrate it will be fixed to: material and finish of the housing or panel.
Scope to check: A membrane keypad is an electronic component, not a finished device: the conformity of the final equipment (electromagnetic compatibility, RoHS or other applicable rules) rests with its production partner, who may ask for material declarations and batch consistency.
| Screen-printed graphic overlays (adhesive front films) in PC or PET | Best for: Machinery and industrial control. · Check: The production partner provides datasheets and test reports on request. |
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PC or PET film printed by screen or digital printing, with clear or matt windows, local embossed domes and adhesive on the back. It carries no circuit and is made to order from your drawing.
Read moreOne line per type. For any of them, request a quote with your drawing, housing material and operating environment.
What we need to quote
A membrane keypad is an electronic component, not a finished device: the conformity of the final equipment (electromagnetic compatibility, RoHS or other applicable rules) rests with its production partner, who may ask for material declarations and batch consistency. These types are offered on request only, with a drawing and the equipment requirements.
Front panels are not offered for emergency-stop devices or other safety functions, nor for medical-device housings. The graphic content is defined by the customer.
It is the printed film that forms the outer face of a device's control panel: it carries the graphics, symbols and text, can have clear windows for displays and embossed domes on the keys, and is fixed to the housing with adhesive on the back. It contains no electrical circuit. It is a multilayer structure: a graphic overlay, a spacer and a printed circuit in silver or carbon ink, with metal or polymer domes, LED backlighting and EMI shielding as options. It is an electronic component: it is offered on request only and the conformity of the final equipment rests with its production partner. Both are used, with PMMA as an option. The choice depends on the equipment, the finish and the operating environment (cleaning agents, UV radiation, temperature): tell us these details and we will propose a material. Thickness is defined from the drawing. Yes: clear or matt windows, local embossed domes and backlight windows, as well as adhesives for low-surface-energy substrates. Everything is defined in the drawing.Frequently asked questions
What is a screen-printed overlay and what is it used for in equipment?
How is a membrane keypad built?
Which face material is used: polycarbonate or polyester?
Can windows, embossed domes and backlighting be included?
Send the drawing, the housing material and the operating environment. Business orders only (B2B). Lead time and price are confirmed in the offer.
Business orders only (B2B). Lead time and price are confirmed in the offer.