Global InformationClaudio Burtin information
| Claudio Burtin | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality | Argentinian American |
| Born | September 17, 1962 |
| Trans-Am Series career | |
| Debut season | 1993 |
| Current team | Burtin Racing |
| Best finish | 3rd in 2016 |
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. Claudio was born in Argentina and moved to the US in the summer of 1963. He attended Our Lady of the Valley Catholic elementary school located 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 polyurethane chemistry from his father Carlos Burtin, a licensed chemist.
Carlos Burtin, emigrated to the United States together with his wife Ana Maria, older brother J.B. and Claudio. Ana Maria, J.B. and Claudio joined his father to found the Burtin Corporation in 1982 in Santa Ana, California.[1] The company developed and refined various types of polyurethanes. In 1994, Claudio Burtin became the president of Line-X, one of Burtin Corporation's divisions, where he was also the divisions Chief Technical Officer until 2005.
In an early part of 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 Claudio 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, post 9/11 attacks.[citation needed] Burtin's has registered three patents.[2] After the sale of LINE-X to Graham Partners, Burtin founded Burtin Polymer Laboratories.[3]
In addition to developing products, Claudio Burtin also launched FOAMETIX, a light density polyurethane foam that is designed for insulation use. Burtin has developed and trademarked an array of other polyurethane products and applications available on the market in both residential and commercial uses today.[4]
- ^ "Claudio Burtin, CEO". Burtin Polymer Laboratories. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Claudio Burtin". IFI CLAIMS Patent Services. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "ABOUT LINE-X". LINE-X. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ US 7093875, Burtin, Claudio, "Combination truck bed liner", published 2006-08-22