Front foils are composed of PET (film), Polycarbonate or PMMA with a graphic design and a spacer/adhesive layer. It hermetically seals the housing of a control unit and protects the electronics, which often consist of microswitches mounted on the panel.

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Benefits:

• Aesthetic appearance and personalised end product

• Increases switch panel lifespan thanks to mechanical protection

• Easy to install, the adhesive layer adheres to most surfaces

• Requires minimal space at the front of the device (total thickness from 0.2 mm)

• Hygienic and easy to clean

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Graphic possibilities & solutions:

Graphic design is created using screen printing and digital printing technology.
Design films can be realised through a variety of surface textures.

 

General foil types:

• Matt textured film with velvet texture

• Finely textured film with smooth texture

• Glossy foils

• Display window

 

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Display windows:
For display windows, both matt and clear textured films can be chosen, the latter having high scratch
resistance and chemical resistance. Coloured windows (matt & clear) for LEDs and displays

 

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Push buttons:

Push buttons are embossed and embossed to optimise operation.
These buttons can be fitted with different patterns and heights.

 

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Frame embossing:
Normal embossing height is 0.3 mm.
The push button is well perceptible,
suitable for general keyboard construction.
 

Flat embossing:
Normal embossing height is 0.3 mm.
The push button is less perceptible,
suitable for general keyboard construction.

 

Dome embossing:

Normally, the height of the embossing is 0.5 mm.
The push button is tactile and provides tactile feedback,
suitable for general keyboard constructions.

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Material Selection Table for Frontfoils:

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*1: Special anti-reflective HC coating with good readability of LCD and LED window in case of outdoor use.
Bottom side of the window display has a nano coating to prevent the Newton Rings effect where the film touches the display glass. The display is extremely clear, air bubbles, dust and inhomogeneity cannot occur.

*2: The display is extremely clear, air bubbles, dust and inhomogeneity cannot occur.

Benefits:

• As the ink layer is on the back of the film, the printing on the front is indelible, hard-wearing and protected against damage, grease, moisture and dirt

• A matt textured surface prevents fingerprints and reflections

• Pushbuttons are flexible when pressed

• Printing of variable data & records are possible: sequential numbering, barcoding, QR codes, etc...

• Highly detailed printing from photo details to complex colour gradients

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​Cost-efficient way of producing:

• Lower volume quantities and prototypes are printed digitally large quantities by screen printing.

• Lower volume quantities and prototypes are cut out by laser, large volume quantities are die-cut.

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