Nowadays, the leather processing industry contributes significantly to economic progress while also facing global environmental challenges in order to reduce pollution and chemical hazards. Close monitoring by pollution control authorities, combined with growing societal awareness, is increasing the pressure on the industry to adopt cleaner/ greener processes and technology.

Bisphenol is a synthetic organic compund containing 2 phenol groups (two hydroxyl phenyl groups) and it is used mainly for making plastics and resins.