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WD-40's formula is a trade secret. [17] The original copy of the formula was moved to a secure bank vault in San Diego in 2018. [18] To avoid disclosing its composition, the product was not patented in 1953, and the window of opportunity for patenting it has long since closed.
Former WD-40 headquarters in San Diego. The WD-40 Company, originally the Rocket Chemical Company, is an American manufacturer of household and multi-use products, including its signature brand, WD-40, as well as 3-In-One Oil, Lava, Spot Shot, X-14, Carpet Fresh, GT85, 1001, Solvol, 2000 Flushes and No Vac. [2] It is based in San Diego, California.
John Steven Barry (August 31, 1924 – July 3, 2009) was an American business executive who popularized WD-40, a water-displacing spray and solvent that had been created in the 1950s for use in the space program and spread its use in the consumer market.
WD-40 literally stands for Water Displacement, 40th attempt. That's the name straight out of the lab book used by the chemist who developed WD-40 back in 1953. The chemist, Norm Larsen, was attempting to concoct a formula to prevent corrosion — a task which is done by displacing water.
DAS Air Cargo (IATA code WD) Wardair (defunct IATA code WD) WD-40 Company, manufacturer of household and multi-use products, well known for its signature brand, WD-40. Western Digital, a computer storage manufacturer; Western Economic Diversification Canada, a Canadian government agency; Wikidata, a Wikimedia Foundation collaborative online project
Wagino Dachrin Mochtar (9 May 1928 – 13 December 1997) was an Indonesian actor and the husband of Sofia W.D. [citation needed] He starred in Badai-Selatan (1962), Samiun dan Dasima (1971), Sanrego (1971), and Mystics in Bali (1981). [1] [2]