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

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

Shaw Philadelphia Performance Turf Free Time 5MM 54731 Indoor Outdoor Artificial Turf Carpet | 54731

Shaw Sports Turf

Shaw Philadelphia Performance Turf Free Time 5MM 54731 Indoor Outdoor Artificial Turf Carpet | 54731

PFAS grade

Poor 40/100

Overall grade

Bad 8/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Polyester/nylon turf with proprietary performance coating

Confidence

45%

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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