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In one aspect, the disclosure relates to flame-retardant plastic compositions including a polymeric component and a brominated flame retardant (BrFR), wherein the BrFR includes one or more particles at least partially encapsulated by a thermoplastic toughener. In some aspects, encapsulation can take the form of a core-shell structure wherein the shell has an average thickness of about 5 nm to 10 Î1?4m. The thermoplastic toughener can be selected from a styrenic block copolymer, a thermoplastic polyurethane, a nitrile butadiene rubber, an acrylic elastomer, a copolyester elastomer, a thermoplastic polyether ester elastomer, a thermoplastic amide ether elastomer, a chlorinated rubber, an ionomer, a thermoplastic vulcanizate, and combinations thereof. The flame-retardant plastic compositions additionally include a filler and/or a compatibilizer. Also disclosed are methods for making the flame-retardant plastic compositions and articles made from the compositions.