# Low-Profile Industrial Keyboards Electronic Materials Office Debuts Industrial-Inspired Keyboard By Mickey Phoon | Published 2023-04-05 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lowprofile-industrial-keyboard References: [electronicmaterialsoffice](https://electronicmaterialsoffice.com/)  London-based electronics startup [Electronic Materials Office](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alter-1) has revealed its debut [low-profile industrial keyboard](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hexgears-immersion-a3) called the Altar I. Andrew Emerson founded Electronic Materials Office, and the company is a new consumer-focused hardware corporation that aims at long-lasting designs from sustainable materials. The Altar I keyboard is made of sustainable materials made of post-consumer waste plastic. The industrial low-profile keyboard features a minimalist design, which is also inspired by industrial-appearing keyboards. The keyboard contains a rotary encoder knob, a USB-C port, and a [lean aluminum monobody](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/q-ultra-series). The also keyboard is a novel key type that was made for easy touch typing on its keys and provides Bluetooth connectivity that can remember two simultaneous devices. The keyboard is available for pre-order on April 6. Image Credit: Electronic Materials Office ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 15% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Low-profile Industrial Keyboards:** Trend of creating minimalistic and sleek-looking keyboards using sustainable materials that are visually appealing and easy to use. - **Sustainable Consumer Electronics:** Growing trend in creating new consumer-focused hardware that utilizes sustainable materials, helps to reduce waste and helps protect the environment. - **Minimalist Design:** A trend that focuses on delivering simple and minimalistic product designs that provide a better user experience, easier to use and reduces clutter. ### Where This Applies - **Consumer Electronics:** Industry that is constantly evolving, with sustainable materials used as a main feature in products helping to protect the environment and increase sales. - **Hardware Manufacturing:** Industries that focus on creating innovative, sustainable products using new materials improving product quality, and reducing manufacturing costs. - **Sustainable Products:** An industry that focuses on the production of sustainable products that are eco-friendly, and offer innovative features and improved user experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Minimal Low-Profile Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alter-1.md) - [Metallic Brutalist Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aluminum-keyboard.md) - [Sleek Workflow-Enhancing Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knob-1-keyboard.md) - [NYC-Inspired Mechanical Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-icebreaker.md) - [NYC Skyscraper-Inspired Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/icebreaker-keyboard.md) - [Slim Brutalist Functional Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cleaver.md) - [Low-Profile Backlit Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keychron-v2.md) - [Magnetic Low-Profile Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nuphy-air60-he.md) - [Silent Mechanical Office Keyboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cherry-kw-550-mx-lp.md)