SYNLawn Artificial Grass vs SeeGreen 5 ft. W X 7 ft. L Green Polypropylene Astroturf: which is safer?

SeeGreen 5 ft. W X 7 ft. L Green Polypropylene Astroturf is the clear pick. SYNLawn Artificial Grass carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

SYNLawn Artificial Grass

Artificial Grass Liquidators

SYNLawn Artificial Grass

PFAS grade

Poor 30/100

Overall grade

Bad 0/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

polyethylene with unspecified water/stain resistant coatings

Confidence

35%

PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) from coating degradation under UV and heat

ReportedMicrobial growth and odor in backing if drainage inadequate

PossiblePolyethylene fiber shedding and microplastic accumulation

Our pick

SeeGreen 5 ft. W X 7 ft. L Green Polypropylene Astroturf

AstroTurf

SeeGreen 5 ft. W X 7 ft. L Green Polypropylene Astroturf

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Poor 45/100

Verdict

Buy with care

Hazard flags

⚑ 5

Material

Polypropylene (PP) astroturf

Confidence

72%

PossibleVOC off-gassing from polyurethane or latex adhesive

LikelyPolypropylene UV degradation and microplastic shedding

ReportedBacking adhesive failure and fiber separation

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from coating degradation under UV and heat, Microbial growth and odor in backing if drainage inadequate, Polyethylene fiber shedding and microplastic accumulation and Undisclosed water and stain-resistant coating chemistry, potentially PFAS on the Artificial Grass Liquidators and not on the AstroTurf.
  • We flag VOC off-gassing from polyurethane or latex adhesive, Polypropylene UV degradation and microplastic shedding, Backing adhesive failure and fiber separation and Infill contamination (if rubber granules used) on the AstroTurf and not on the Artificial Grass Liquidators.
  • The Artificial Grass Liquidators is polyethylene with unspecified water/stain resistant coatings where the AstroTurf is Polypropylene (PP) astroturf, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • The gap is 55 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the AstroTurf is the one to buy.
  • We are less certain about the Artificial Grass Liquidators grade, at 35% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.

Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →

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