SeeGreen 5 ft. W X 7 ft. L Green Polypropylene Astroturf vs PG40 Artificial Turf: which is safer?

SeeGreen 5 ft. W X 7 ft. L Green Polypropylene Astroturf is the clear pick. PG40 Artificial Turf 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

PG40 Artificial Turf

Sportmaster

PG40 Artificial Turf

PFAS grade

Poor 30/100

Overall grade

Bad 0/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

polyethylene or polypropylene fibers with unspecified backing/adhesive coating

Confidence

35%

PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) from adhesive/backing

ReportedMicroplastic shedding from fiber wear

LikelyDegradation of backing/adhesive over time and UV exposure

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 Sportmaster.
  • We flag Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from adhesive/backing, Microplastic shedding from fiber wear and Degradation of backing/adhesive over time and UV exposure on the Sportmaster and not on the AstroTurf.
  • The AstroTurf is Polypropylene (PP) astroturf where the Sportmaster is polyethylene or polypropylene fibers with unspecified backing/adhesive coating, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • The gap is 55 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the AstroTurf is the one to buy.
  • We are less certain about the Sportmaster 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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