Many buyers pay close attention to the turf fiber but overlook the backing. For non-infill turf, this is a major mistake. Without infill materials to help stabilize the system, the backing becomes the structural foundation of the entire surface.
Why It Matters
Hydrolysis refers to the breakdown of certain bonding materials under heat and moisture. In humid climates, rainy regions, coastal areas, or facilities with poor drainage, conventional latex-based backing systems may gradually lose strength when exposed to moisture over time. Once the backing weakens, the turf can begin to delaminate, and the fibers may loosen or fall out.
This problem is difficult to detect when the product is new. A sample may look solid at first, but after long-term exposure to humidity, a weak backing can become the first point of failure.
For non-infill turf, backing quality directly affects:
- Tuft lock strength
- Delamination resistance
- Structural stability
- Service life in humid climates
- Resistance to fiber loss
- Long-term field performance
Recommended Technical Reference
According to artificial turf performance expectations commonly used in sports-surface evaluation, a backing system should maintain a high percentage of its original strength after accelerated hydrolysis testing.
A practical reference for quality comparison is:
- Basic requirement reference: strength retention after 1,000 hours of accelerated hydrolysis testing should typically be around ≥80%
- High-quality performance target: premium systems may reach approximately ≥95%
- Low-grade product risk: some weak backing systems may retain only around 50%, leading to early delamination in humid conditions
Vivaturf Technical Approach
Vivaturf uses a reinforced honeycomb-style composite backing structure combined with a hot-melt bonding process. This approach reduces dependence on conventional latex bonding and helps improve hydrolysis resistance, tuft lock, and dimensional stability.
Vivaturf’s high-performance backing system is designed to achieve approximately 95% strength retention after 1,000 hours of accelerated hydrolysis testing, supporting long-term use in humid regions, school fields, training facilities, and outdoor sports venues.
This makes Vivaturf non-infill turf especially suitable for markets in Europe, North America, coastal regions, rainy climates, and high-humidity environments where backing stability is a critical concern.
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