About Filmquest
About Filmquest Group, Inc.
Filmquest Group is the largest merchant converter of polyester films in the USA, supplying the market exclusively with Questar® brand polyester films, complemented with a full range of value-added products. Questar® Polyester Films portfolio includes PET and Coated films. Questar® brand coated films include Soft Touch matte, no gloss matte, high barrier, heat sealable, anti-fog, shrink, anti-static, polymer pigmented, PCR, tactile, and Nanoshield® clear high barrier film.
Filmquest is part of the Duraco family of companies. Duraco Specialty Tapes LLC is a leading manufacturer of pressure-sensitive tapes and specialty materials.
The Duraco family of companies are a portfolio company of Open Gate Capital.
Filmquest’s extensive technical capabilities include a full testing laboratory, coating, and high-tolerance slitting. Filmquest’s success has been grounded in decades of market experience, consistent quality and award-winning customer service, along with continued innovation throughout the company. Filmquest supplies converters that print, coat, laminate, and further convert all grades of polyester film.
Filmquest’s Locations
Headquartered in Bolingbrook, IL, Filmquest has world class polyester film converting and warehousing facilities with over one million pounds of inventory available every day for immediate shipment and conversion. That allows Filmquest to accommodate most rush orders within 24 hours including custom film configurations.
Polyester Film Is Filmquest’s Business
Filmquest offers the widest range of PET films available. Film can be supplied to meet industry specifications including corona and chemical treatments, specialty coatings, anti-static, heat sealable, PvDC, colored, anti-fog, hazy, ultra-clear, shrinkable, twistable, and other market and performance-driven properties.
Filmquest is the film converting industry’s premier resource for research and development, technical information, and lab and production samples. The market information Filmquest acquires is both local and global, giving customers the benefits of in-depth industry expertise.
Why Choose Filmquest?
Service
Flexible and nimble to meet lead time requirements and material orders via phone, 630-226-9800, email, sales@petfilm.com, or fax, 630-226-9400.
Added Value
Coated PET Film and metalized PET film for premium performance at a competitive price for an optimized total cost
Quality
Questar™ Polyester Film is ISO Compliant and FDA Approved.
On March 2, 2021, Filmquest was acquired by Duraco Specialty Tapes LLC, an OpenGate Capital portfolio company, and a leading manufacturer of pressure sensitive tapes and specialty materials. Filmquest is one of four portfolio companies purchased by Duraco since 2020, and is now part of the Duraco Specialty Materials family of companies. Duraco Specialty Materials comprises three innovative business units, Duraco Direct, Duraco Specialty Films & Labels, and Duraco Specialty Coatings & Release Liner. The integration of these companies advances Filmquest’s mission to expand into other industries and complement its overall product offerings.
To learn more about these innovative and complementary companies, please review the company descriptions below and click on the links to be directed to their websites.
Conveniently located in Forest Park, IL, Duraco’s headquarters is the heart of quality manufactured products and efficient distribution. As a leading manufacturer and supplier with over 65 years of knowledge and experience, Duraco helps companies find specialty tape solutions for their desired application. From the beginning of design conception to the end of production, customers can count on Duraco’s team of experts. Duraco provides innovative adhesive solutions and top-quality customer service, and is the one-stop-shop to meet the adhesive needs of customers.
Visit Duraco’s website for more information.
3 Sigma is one of the most versatile manufacturers in the pressure sensitive adhesives industry. Product lines include custom labels, custom tape, custom release liners, transfer tape/adhesives, double-sided tape, single-sided tape, circle coupons, and tamper evident tape/labelstock. 3 Sigma is one of the few companies that offer hot-melt, emulsion, and solvent-based adhesive technologies under one roof, along with various coating capabilities.
Visit 3 Sigma’s website for more information.
Infinity Tapes is a USA manufacturer of double coated tapes, adhesive transfer tapes, tamper evident films and tapes, and silicone coated papers and films. Infinity Tapes provides customers with the highest quality products and customer service and has the capability to provide custom solutions in formulation and conversion to meet specific application needs.
Visit Infinity Tapes’s website for more information.
Rayven is an ISO 9001:2015 certified company with over 60 years of experience manufacturing custom silicone release liners and pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) products. Founded in 1954, Rayven has grown from one coating line producing polyester label stock, to two manufacturing plants: one in St. Paul, Minnesota and the newest facility in Owatonna, Minnesota. Rayven is an industry leader and has many capabilities that include coating (silicone and PSA), converting and packaging.
Visit Rayven’s website for more information.
Strata-Tac is a leading manufacturer of pressure sensitive self-adhesive products and top coated films, delivering a wide range of products to the converting market, combining various face stocks, coatings, adhesives, and liners since 1995.
Visit StrataTac’s website for more information.
Professional and Industry Associations
Individually and collectively, each of the Duraco Specialty Materials companies are committed to our industry’s future and to its continued growth. A sense of community and the mentorship of tomorrows leaders are both important, so you’ll see us supporting these likeminded organizations through membership or involvement of our executives on their leadership committees.
