Polysulfone/polyurethane membranes were prepared by the phase inversion method and irradiated with an ultraviolet light bulb to increase the interaction between polymers and the polyester support. The membranes with and without addition of fotoinitiator were characterized using tests of chemical resistance, water adsorption capacity, density and porosity determination, water permeate flux and membrane morphology. The membrane treated with the fotoinitiator exhibited well defined pores and greater stability in the tests of chemical resistance and water permeate flux. Both membranes had similar values for the water adsorption and porosity.
Polymeric membranes; poly; poly; inversion phase