Claudio Burtin

Who is this?

Claudio Burtin (born 17 September 1962 in Rosario, Argentina) is an American entrepreneur, chemist, and race car driver. He is the founder of LINE-X truck bed liners and is credited with the original formulations trademarking LINE-X. Born in Argentina, Burtin moved to the U.S. in the summer of 1963. He attended Our Lady of the Valley Catholic elementary school in the Los Angeles school district in southern California. He began working for his father at Chemetics Systems Inc. in Compton, CA at the age of fifteen while attending Servite High School in Anaheim. He apprenticed in polyurethane chemistry under his father, Carlos Burtin, a licensed chemist. Burtin emigrated to the United States with his wife Ana Maria, older brother J.B., and Claudio. Together, they founded the Burtin Corporation in 1982 in Santa Ana, California. The company developed and refined various types of polyurethanes. In 1994, Claudio Burtin became president of LINE-X, one of Burtin Corporation's divisions, where he also served as Chief Technical Officer until 2005. Early in his career, Burtin was selected as a specialist to design and write the insulation specification requirements for the Trident 3 series of nuclear missiles. Burtin later developed LINE-X protective coatings and PAXCON. The first LINE-X truck was sprayed by Burtin in 1987. PAXCON is one of the first "blast mitigation" products tested and approved by the U.S. Military for use on military installations. PAXCON was used to coat U.S. government facilities, including the Pentagon after the 9/11 attacks. Burtin holds three patents. After selling LINE-X to Graham Partners, Burtin founded Burtin Polymer Laboratories. In addition to product development, Claudio Burtin also launched FOAMETIX, a light-density polyurethane foam designed for insulation. Burtin has developed and trademarked a wide array of other polyurethane products and applications available for both residential and commercial use today.

Career

1. 1962
   Born

Trivia

• •Citizenship: Argentina
• •Known as: racing automobile driver
• •Sport: auto racing