Membrane stripping of carbon dioxide from an aqueous 30% (w/w) potassium carbonate solvent was achieved using two types of polymeric flat sheet microporous membranes; a polytetrofluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane and an asymmetric polyether sulfone membrane with a proprietary hydrophobic surface coating. Both membranes were tested at stripping temperatures of 60-100 degrees C. The asymmetric membrane performed well at all temperatures. However, the mass transfer performance of the PTFE membrane was not sustained at higher temperatures, probably as a result of pore wetting by solvent intrusion. Calculations suggested that up to 72% of the membrane was wetted. In industrial applications, the use of higher temperatures could also lead to condensation of water vapour in the membrane support structure. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier B.M.