Greatmats Platinum Landscape Turf vs Play Time Playground Green 1-1/4 Inch Turf with 2.25 Inch Pad Per SF: which is safer?

Play Time Playground Green 1-1/4 Inch Turf with 2.25 Inch Pad Per SF is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Landscape Supply

Greatmats Platinum Landscape Turf

PFAS grade

B 85/100

Overall grade

F 55/100

Verdict

Buy with care

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Polypropylene synthetic turf fibers

Confidence

62%

LikelyMicroplastic shedding and inhalation

PossibleVolatile organic compound (VOC) off-gassing from backing and adhesives

PossibleAntimony or other flame retardant additives

Why this gradeBuy

Our pick

Playrite

Play Time Playground Green 1-1/4 Inch Turf with 2.25 Inch Pad Per SF

PFAS grade

B 85/100

Overall grade

F 59/100

Verdict

Buy with care

Hazard flags

⚑ 5

Material

artificial turf (polyethylene) with foam pad

Confidence

62%

PossibleHeavy metal stabilizers and pigments (cadmium, lead) in foam or fibers

PossibleFlame retardant additives (legacy brominated compounds)

ReportedMicroplastic particle shedding from fiber degradation

Why this gradeBuy

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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