FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Compo-SiL®
Technology Enters Smart Surface HMI Automotive Market
Automotive
Components Supplier Using Patented GS Technology for Intelligent
Cockpit Products
Hsinchu,
Taiwan, May 21, 2021 - Experienced silicone product
manufacturer General Silicones (GS) reports how automotive components
makers start using its Compo-SiL®
technology. In the automotive market,
the trend progresses to simplify human-machine interaction (HMI) by
giving surfaces in the cockpit smart functionalities. Intelligent
cockpits provide ambient lighting, enhance interior design, display
information, and integrate control functions through virtual buttons
and sliders with haptic feedback.
Durable
and Versatile Material for Smart Surfaces
Integrating smart functions into automotive dashboards and surfaces is
challenged by the fact that electronics have to be integrated into
3-dimensional surfaces, provide haptic feedback, and need durable
protection from water, chemicals. They have to endure prolonged
exposure to various weathers and prevent aging from exposure to UV
radiation from sunlight.
Compo-SiL®
is a silicone rubber material that delivers many benefits of silicone
material compared to plastic-based products. Its light transmittance is
far higher than plastic-based alternatives after dyeing. It is not
sensitive to aggressive chemicals, and it can be modified to be
electrically conductive.
Supporting
Virtual Flexible Capacitive Touch Button and Switches
For customers using Compo-SiL®
to integrate control functions, the
silicone rubber is modified to provide electrical conductivity for
interactive materials. In combination with intelligent haptic feedback
technology, customers of GS Compo-SiL®
silicone rubber to create
3D-shaped touch surfaces that integrate intelligent tactile sliders,
smart buttons and dynamic surface illumination to enhance Human-Machine
Interaction.
Patented
Technology for Easy Adhesion of Silicone Rubber
Compo-SiL®
uses its patented technology to equip the cured silicone
rubber sheet with an ultra-thin polyurethane (PU) based interface
layer. This layer allows bonding of the cured Compo-SiL®
silicone
rubber sheet with standard glue processes to smart surfaces
during mass
production. This exclusive technology of GS provides outstanding
adhesion strength and makes silicone rubber a perfect material for
smart products in the automotive market.
A
Green Vegan Leather Fabric for Human-Machine Interfaces
Compo-SiL®
sheets are made of silicone rubber, a material GS
manufactures using environmentally friendly water-based processes.
Silicone rubber has been shown to have a low environmental footprint
during manufacturing and for the entire product lifecycle.
GS can modify the surface and material properties of its automotive
vegan leather to match colors, texture, and the feel of
natural leather.
Digital
Printability Gives Interior Designers More Freedom
The PU layer of the Compo-SiL®
sheets can be easily printed with any
design using existing digital printing technology. This advance enables
interior designers and product designers to combine printed design
elements with electronic display functions push the envelope in
automotive interior design even further.
Sourcing managers and manufacturers can contact the sales team of
General Silicones at [email protected]
for more information or visit www.compo-sil.com.
About
General Silicones
General Silicones (GS) was founded in 1970 in Taipei, Taiwan, and is
now represented worldwide – including Europe, China, Japan, and
South-East Asian countries. GS is a major distributor of silicone
materials and an active silicone products manufacturer with ISO 9001,
IATF 16949, and ISO 14001 certifications. The company has manufacturing
plants in Hsinchu, Taiwan; Wujiang, China; and Bac Giang, Vietnam. With
decades of experience in this field, GS has the ability and capacity to
provide a wide range of silicone products for many industries,
including medical, automobile, consumer products, electronics, and IT.
GS listed on Taiwan's Emerging Stock Market in 2011 (TPEx: 4730). For
more information about GS, please visit www.generalsilicones.com.
For more information on Compo-SiL®,
please visit www.compo-sil.com