Develops and produces HMI components such as silicone keyboards, contact technologies, thermal interface materials and rubber/plastic molded parts
Abatek International AG
Bassersdorf (Zurich), CH · Samutprakarn (Bangpoo Industrial Estate), TH · Duluth, GA, US · Kunshan, CN · Dongguan, CN · Gurugram, IN · Seoul, KR · Tokyo, JPNew on Amplifa
About Abatek
Abatek is a developer and manufacturer of human-machine interface (HMI) solutions and elastomer components, established since 1987. The portfolio includes silicone rubber keyboards, contact technologies (SC-Pills, Carbon Pills, ClickPad), capacitive solutions, thermal interface materials (thermal pads on acrylic or silicone basis, phase-change material, graphite foam), rubber molded parts such as seals and grommets, membrane switches and injection-molded plastic parts. Value creation takes place in the company's own production facilities with in-house toolmaking; manufacturing includes injection molding, co-molding, wet spray painting, powder coating, screen and pad printing and ink printing, laser marking and surface coatings such as SealPlast and PU/silicone coating, complemented by fully automated assembly and laboratory testing. Customers come from automotive, medical technology, telecommunications, consumer electronics, household appliances, aerospace, rail/bus transport and industrial electronics. The European headquarters is Abatek International AG in Bassersdorf near Zurich; production is located at Abatek (Asia) Public Company Limited in the Bangpoo Industrial Estate in Samutprakarn, Thailand; further locations include America as well as sales offices in China, India, Korea and Japan. More than 5,000 projects are realized annually.
- Site
- Bassersdorf (Zurich)
- Processes
- Silicone rubber keyboards (Silicone Rubber Keypads), Contact technology SC-L Pill, Contact technology SC-M Pill, Contact technology SC-H Pill (gold-free PCB), Contact technology SC-W Pill (gold-plated nickel wire mesh), Contact technology SC-C Pill, Carbon Pill / Carbon Ink, ClickPad (short-travel key system with metal dome)
- Materials
- Silicone (Silicone Rubber), Rubber, Plastic, Acrylic (Acrylic), Graphite Foam (Graphite Foam), Phase Change Material (ABP), Carbon, Gold
- Certificates
- IATF 16949, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001, ISO 14001
- Founded
- 1987
- Industries
- Automotive, Medical Technology, Telecommunications, Consumer Electronics, White Goods / Household Appliances, Aerospace
- 01
R&D / product development
- 02
Toolmaking (in-house tool shop)
- 03
Injection molding silicone/plastic, co-molding
- 04
Surface technology (spraying, printing, laser, coating)
- 05
Backlighting / light guide solutions
- 06
Assembly (fully automated)
- 07
Laboratory testing / testing
- 08
Logistics / warehousing
Materials & Processes
Silicone (Silicone Rubber)
Base material for keyboards, contact pills, seals, thermal pads and conductive components.
Rubber
Material for rubber molded parts such as grommets, gaiters, seals and rubber parts.
Plastic
Injection-molded molded parts and housing/assembly components.
Acrylic (Acrylic Glass)
Acrylic thermal pads (ABA series, non-silicone based) as well as light pipes for lighting solutions.
Graphite Foam (ABG)
Highly conductive, flame-resistant graphite foam for thermally stressed applications with fire protection requirements.
Phase Change Material (ABP)
Softens at 50–55 °C, fills contact surface gaps and is solid at room temperature.
Carbon (Pill/Ink)
Contact material for high-ohm applications; pills are co-molded, ink is printed for free-form shapes.
Gold
Gold-plated contacts and metal domes for low contact resistances.
Nickel (gold-plated nickel wire mesh)
SC-W pill for applications with high currents up to 1000 mA at 14 V.
PU (Polyurethane Coating)
Standard protective coating for printed silicone surfaces against abrasion and chemicals.
SealPlast
Protective coating developed exclusively by Abatek with abrasion resistance >20 m at 2.5 N, antistatic, –40 to +80 °C.
Locations
Bassersdorf (Zurich)
CHEuropean headquarters: sales, contract review, customer service
Samutprakarn (Bangpoo Industrial Estate, 946)
THAsia-Pacific headquarters: production of silicone keypads, rubber parts, plastic molded parts
- Materials
- Silicone, rubber, plastic
- Injection molding machines
- Manual wet spray booths
- Automatic wet spray lines
- Automatic powder coating lines
- Toolmaking machines
Samutprakarn (Bangpoo Industrial Estate, 695)
THExtended production site for rubber parts
- Materials
- Rubber
Duluth, GA
USAmericas headquarters: sales, customer service, warehousing
Kunshan, Jiangsu
CNChina office: sales
Dongguan, Guangdong
CNChina office: sales
Gurugram, Haryana
INIndia office: sales
Seoul
KRSales Representative
Tokyo
JPSales Representative
Parts
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silicone rubber keyboards (Silicone Rubber Keypads)Plastic | – | – | – | – | Silicone, Carbon, Gold, Nickel |
| Contact technology SC-L PillPlastic | – | – | – | – | Silicone, SC-L Pill |
| Contact technology SC-M PillPlastic | – | – | – | – | Silicone, SC-M Pill |
| Contact technology SC-H Pill (gold-free PCB)Plastic | – | – | – | – | Silicone, SC-H Pill, lead-free HASL |
| Contact technology SC-W Pill (gold-plated nickel wire mesh)Plastic | – | – | – | – | gold-plated nickel, Silicone |
| Contact technology SC-C PillPlastic | – | – | – | – | Silicone, SC-C Pill |
| Carbon Pill / Carbon InkPlastic | – | – | – | – | Carbon, Silicone |
| ClickPad (short-travel key system with metal dome)Assembly | Travel 0.4–2.0 mm | – | – | – | Silicone, Nickel, Gold |
| Capacitive solutions (electromagnetic field guidance, conductive films)Plastic | – | – | – | – | Silicone, conductive films |
| Polyform (2D/3D closed capacitive surface)Plastic | – | – | – | – | Silicone |
| Silicone Connector / Zebra StripsPlastic | – | – | – | – | conductive silicone |
| Conductive Damper-Spacer / SMT Silicone KeyPlastic | – | – | – | – | conductive silicone |
| Thermal Pad ACRYLIC (ABA Series)Plastic | – | – | – | – | Acrylic (non-silicone based) |
| Thermal Pad SILICONE (ABS Series)Plastic | – | – | – | – | Silicone |
| Phase Change Material (ABP)Plastic | – | – | – | – | Phase Change Material |
| Graphite Foam (ABG)Plastic | – | – | – | – | Graphite foam |
| Foil over Foam Thermal Pad (ABF Series)Plastic | – | – | – | – | Foam, Foil |
| Thermal Conductive Rubbers (ABM) / Conductive Molded Part, EMI ShieldPlastic | – | – | – | – | conductive rubber/silicone |
| Rubber molded parts (grommets, gaiters, seals, rubber parts)Plastic | – | – | – | – | Rubber, Silicone |
| Membrane SwitchesAssembly | – | – | – | – | Silicone |
| Spraying (manual wet spray booths, automatic wet spray lines, powder coating)Surface | – | – | – | – | Silicone |
| Screen printing, pad printing, ink printingSurface | – | – | – | – | Silicone |
| Laser etching / laser engraving (up to 3 artwork levels)Surface | – | – | – | – | Silicone |
| Coating SealPlast / silicone and PU coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Silicone, PU |
| Surface structures 2D/3D (glossy, matte, brushed, self-healing)Surface | – | – | – | – | Silicone |
| Lighting technologies (LED windows, light pipe, night design/dead front, LGF/LGS light guide)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Silicone, Acrylic glass |
| In-house toolmaking (high-precision tools)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Injection molding of plastic molded parts (Plastic Molded Parts)Plastic | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Co-molding (carbon pills with keypad, film co-molding)Plastic | – | – | – | – | Silicone, Carbon, Films |
| Assembly / Assembled PartsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Silicone, Metal |
| R&D / product development (R&D, laboratories)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual wet spray booths | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automatic wet spray lines | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automatic powder coating lines | – | – | – | – | – |
| Toolmaking machines (in-house toolmaking, high-precision tools) | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Abatek Total Quality Management according to IATF 16949, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001; critical specifications are continuously monitored and tested in modern laboratories. Annual customer audits achieve an average of over 90% (Grade A); ISO 13485 certification is being pursued.
| Evidence | Samutprakarn (946) | Samutprakarn (695) |
|---|---|---|
| IATF 16949 | ||
| ISO 14001 | ||
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1987
Founding – Abatek has been active since 1987 as a worldwide specialist for HMI and custom material composites.
- 2017
Initial registration of the environmental management system according to ISO 14001 (BSI) on 24.09.2017.
- 2023
Renewal of the ISO 14001 certification (EMS 679572), extension to include site 695 as a Manufacturing Site.
- 2025
New issue of the IATF 16949 certificate (Bureau Veritas, No. 0589126), valid until 16.11.2028, for silicone keypads, assembled parts, rubber parts and plastic molded parts.