SeeGreen 5 ft. W X 7 ft. L Green Polypropylene Astroturf vs Verde Artificial Grass Turf: which is safer?
SeeGreen 5 ft. W X 7 ft. L Green Polypropylene Astroturf is the clear pick. TrafficMaster Verde Artificial Grass Turf carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
AstroTurf
SeeGreen 5 ft. W X 7 ft. L Green Polypropylene Astroturf
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleVOC off-gassing from polyurethane or latex adhesive
LikelyPolypropylene UV degradation and microplastic shedding
ReportedBacking adhesive failure and fiber separation
TrafficMaster
Verde Artificial Grass Turf
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOC) and off-gassing
LikelyMicroplastics from fiber degradation
ReportedTreatment chemical leaching (water/stain guard)
Where these two actually differ
- 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 TrafficMaster.
- We flag Volatile organic compounds (VOC) and off-gassing, Microplastics from fiber degradation and Treatment chemical leaching (water/stain guard) on the TrafficMaster and not on the AstroTurf.
- The AstroTurf is Polypropylene (PP) astroturf where the TrafficMaster is polyethylene fibers with unspecified water/stain treatments, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 45 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the AstroTurf is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the TrafficMaster 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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