相较传统冰场，合成场建置成本约为其四分之一（依规模而定），且维护费更低：不需冷冻系统维持结冰，也不必频繁整冰修补。日经调查指出，合成场成人票价（多含租鞋）通常低于2,000日圆，因成本结构较轻。
施工效率亦呈明显差距：J-Planning以约2公尺×1公尺面板拼装锁固，活动场地最快含整地3天可完成；冰场通常约需两周（约14天），包含约1周准备与约1周结冰。材料采超高分子量聚乙烯（UHMWPE），近年以更低摩擦树脂并把润滑成分内嵌而改善滑行；J-Planning自2017年销售，原料供应商旭化成则自2016年起因锂电隔膜等需求上升而持续扩产。
A synthetic-resin skating rink opened in late November at Fukutoku no mori in Tokyo’s Nihonbashi and will run until mid-January. Adult admission is 1,800 yen (about $11.50) including skate rental, and the resin surface avoids the cold and wet falls associated with ice.
Costs drive adoption. A Tokyo operator says installation for synthetic rinks is roughly one-quarter the cost of ice rinks (size-dependent), while maintenance is cheaper because there is no refrigeration system and no routine ice resurfacing. Nikkei research also indicates adult fees (often including rental) are typically under 2,000 yen, reflecting the lower operating burden.
Setup time is markedly shorter: panels about 2 m by 1 m are fastened together, allowing event-site installation in as little as three days including ground prep, versus about a fortnight for ice (roughly one week of preparation plus one week to freeze). Performance has improved by using lower-friction resins and embedding lubricants in the material; J-Planning began selling Swiss-made surfaces in 2017. The UHMWPE resin is also seeing rising demand elsewhere (e.g., lithium-ion battery separators), prompting Asahi Kasei to keep expanding production since 2016.
