SeeGreen 5 ft. W X 7 ft. L Green Polypropylene Astroturf vs Sport Artificial Turf - NEW!: which is safer?

SeeGreen 5 ft. W X 7 ft. L Green Polypropylene Astroturf is the clear pick. Sport Artificial Turf - NEW! 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

Sport Artificial Turf - NEW!

Sportmaster

Sport Artificial Turf - NEW!

PFAS grade

Poor 30/100

Overall grade

Bad 8/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Synthetic turf fibers, likely polyethylene or polypropylene with unknown infill and coatings

Confidence

35%

PossibleFlame retardants in backing or infill

PossibleHeavy metals in rubber crumb infill

ReportedMicroplastic shedding from fiber degradation

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 Flame retardants in backing or infill, Heavy metals in rubber crumb infill, Microplastic shedding from fiber degradation and Leaching of colorants and UV stabilizers on the Sportmaster and not on the AstroTurf.
  • The AstroTurf is Polypropylene (PP) astroturf where the Sportmaster is Synthetic turf fibers, likely polyethylene or polypropylene with unknown infill and coatings, 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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