SeeGreen 5 ft. W X 7 ft. L Green Polypropylene Astroturf vs Shaw Philadelphia Performance Turf Free Time 5MM 54731 Indoor Outdoor Artificial Turf Carpet | 54731: which is safer?
SeeGreen 5 ft. W X 7 ft. L Green Polypropylene Astroturf is the clear pick. Shaw Philadelphia Performance Turf Free Time 5MM 54731 Indoor Outdoor Artificial Turf Carpet | 54731 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
Shaw Sports Turf
Shaw Philadelphia Performance Turf Free Time 5MM 54731 Indoor Outdoor Artificial Turf Carpet | 54731
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyPFAS in performance coating (disclosed separately)
ReportedMicroplastics shedding from fibers
PossibleMold and bacterial growth in backing/moisture retention
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 Shaw Sports Turf.
- We flag PFAS in performance coating (disclosed separately), Microplastics shedding from fibers and Mold and bacterial growth in backing/moisture retention on the Shaw Sports Turf and not on the AstroTurf.
- The AstroTurf is Polypropylene (PP) astroturf where the Shaw Sports Turf is Polyester/nylon turf with proprietary performance 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 Shaw Sports Turf grade, at 45% 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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