A state-of-the-art approach to bio-based flame-retardant technology for polymeric materials, covering preparation methods, testing and evaluation, properties, and applications Bio-based Flame-Retardant Technology for Polymeric Materials provides a comprehensive overview of flame retardants derived directly and indirectly from plant sources, drawing on cutting-edge research and covering preparation methods, testing and evaluation techniques, enhanced properties, and end applications. The initial chapters introduce bio-based materials for flame-retardant polymeric materials, explaining the fundamentals and testing methods and analyzing the synthetic approaches and potential advantages of pursuing a bio-based approach. This is followed by detailed coverage of bio-based flame-retardants, with each chapter covering a specific source and guiding the reader systematically through preparation techniques, evaluation methods, properties, and applications. Throughout the book, the latest progress in the field is critically reviewed, and there Is a continual emphasis on novel approaches to achieve enhanced properties of bio-based flame-retardant polymeric materials. This monograph provides an essential guide for all those with an interest in innovative and sustainable flame-retardant technology for polymeric materials, including researchers, scientists, engineers, R&D professionals, and advanced students in flame-retardant materials, bio-based materials, polymer science, composites, and fire safety engineering. Key Features, Explains innovative techniques for the preparation of bio-based flame-retardants, analyzing the properties, mechanisms, and applications, Offers in-depth coverage bio-based flame retardants from a range of bio-based sources, including cellulose, lignin, cardanol, chitosan, eugenol, isosorbide, vanillin, furan, alginate, starch, and vegetable oils, among others, Presents the latest advances in the field, serving as a novel resource to advanced students, researchers, and R&D professionals in academia and industry