Wear resistance describes how well artificial turf fibers withstand repeated mechanical friction and retain their structure and performance over time.
Non-infill artificial turf does not rely on silica sand or rubber granules to support the fibers. Its long-term performance therefore depends more heavily on:
- Fiber material and formulation
- Fiber thickness and linear density
- Fiber cross-sectional design
- Straight and curly fiber configuration
- Tufting quality
- Primary and secondary backing construction
- Tuft withdrawal resistance
- UV and weathering resistance
- Overall system design
In real-world applications, insufficient wear resistance may gradually result in:
- Fiber surface abrasion
- Fiber breakage
- Fiber shortening
- Loss of resilience
- Increased fiber layover
- Reduced visual density
- Tuft loss
- Deterioration of overall playing performance
Therefore, wear resistance should be evaluated together with fiber retention and structural durability, rather than treated as a single specification.
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