SeeGreen 5 ft. W X 7 ft. L Green Polypropylene Astroturf vs ALLGREEN Double S 72 Emerald Green/Olive Green Indoor/Outdoor Turf 15 ft.: which is safer?
SeeGreen 5 ft. W X 7 ft. L Green Polypropylene Astroturf is the clear pick. Global Syn-Turf ALLGREEN Double S 72 Emerald Green/Olive Green Indoor/Outdoor Turf 15 ft. 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
Global Syn-Turf
ALLGREEN Double S 72 Emerald Green/Olive Green Indoor/Outdoor Turf 15 ft.
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossiblePFAS in water-resistant coating
PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) from backing adhesive and infill
LikelyMicroplastic shedding from pile and infill
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 Global Syn-Turf.
- We flag PFAS in water-resistant coating, Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from backing adhesive and infill, Microplastic shedding from pile and infill and Heavy metal accumulation in infill and soil interface on the Global Syn-Turf and not on the AstroTurf.
- The AstroTurf is Polypropylene (PP) astroturf where the Global Syn-Turf is synthetic turf with unknown water/stain resistance 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 Global Syn-Turf 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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