SeeGreen 5 ft. W X 7 ft. L Green Polypropylene Astroturf vs Soft Fescue Artificial Grass Rug: which is safer?
SeeGreen 5 ft. W X 7 ft. L Green Polypropylene Astroturf is the clear pick. Concord Global Soft Fescue Artificial Grass Rug 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
Concord Global
Soft Fescue Artificial Grass Rug
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyPFAS in water/stain-resistant coating
ReportedMicrofiber shedding from polyethylene fibers
PossibleVolatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing from backing/adhesives
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 Concord Global.
- We flag PFAS in water/stain-resistant coating, Microfiber shedding from polyethylene fibers, Volatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing from backing/adhesives and Mold and bacterial growth if wet and unmaintained on the Concord Global and not on the AstroTurf.
- The AstroTurf is Polypropylene (PP) astroturf where the Concord Global is polyethylene fibers with unspecified water/stain-resistant coating, 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 Concord Global grade, at 35% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers 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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