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Does TrafficMaster artificial turf have PFAS?

The verdict
TrafficMaster artificial turf averages 30 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 TrafficMaster artificial turf products graded as of October 2026, level with the 30 out of 100 median for the 19 other artificial turf brands graded alongside it.
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TrafficMaster artificial turf averages Poor on our four-band scale. None of them clear our buy threshold. That is above 34% of the artificial turf brands we grade.

PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.

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Which TrafficMaster artificial turf contains PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these

TrafficMaster Emerald Green Artificial Grass Turf Rug

TrafficMaster

Emerald Green Artificial Grass Turf Rug

30PoorPFAS grade
  • Polypropylene turf with unknown water/stain-resistant treatment
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  • Polypropylene turf with synthetic backing/adhesive coating
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  • polypropylene/polyethylene base with unknown water/stain-resistant coating
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TrafficMaster Verde Artificial Grass Turf

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Verde Artificial Grass Turf

30PoorPFAS grade
  • polyethylene fibers with unspecified water/stain treatments
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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Better artificial turf from other brands

Graded higher than the TrafficMaster average of 30.

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  • VOC off-gassing from polyurethane or latex adhesive

5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

  • polyethylene turf fibers, polypropylene backing
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • VOC off-gassing from polyethylene and polypropylene

4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

  • polyethylene/polypropylene synthetic grass fibers with backing
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  • Flame retardants

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The same question, asked of the other artificial turf brands

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See every TrafficMaster product we grade on the TrafficMaster brand page, or the full artificial turf ranking.