Ok here is a tidbit of info on my research of my fake lawn.
I asked how hot it gets in the sun and I was told a little hotter than real grass.
Yesterday when I was installing it I had to wear knee pads for the heat.
Today I busted out my infrared thermometer to give it a check. First I went around my house to verify it was working right, here are the temps I got.
73.7 - living room floor
65.3 - ac vent while on
83.3 - double pane window on inside
91.7 - double pane window outside
90.8 - patio floor in shade
93.2 - outside thermometer which is reading 98
91.4 - bar wood deck in shade
127.4 new concrete patio in sun
174.2 new fake lawn in several locations
How do they expect children to play on this stuff?