Whats The WD In WD40 Stand For?
WD-40 is a widely used penetrating oil’s trademark. It was developed in 1953 by a chemist named Norm Larsen. Due to the military history of the product, there is a common misconception that the full form of the “WD” is “war department”. However, “water displacement” is what the WD in WD-40 actually stands for. The term WD-40 stands for Water Displacement, 40th attempt. It gets its name straight from the laboratory book used by Norm Larsen. He arrived at his formula for a solution to prevent corrosion on his 40th try. WD-40 is now a global company for consumer products. There are numerous industrial and household uses for its products. While its corporate headquarters as well as its Corporate Brand Support Centre is situated in San Diego, California, U.S.A, it has several branches worldwide.
