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WD-40

WD-40 (Water Displacement, 40th formula) is a penetrating oil manufactured by the WD-40 Company based in San Diego, California. Its formula was invented for the Rocket Chemical Company in 1953, and it became available as a commercial product in 1958. It acts as a lubricant, rust preventive, penetrant and moisture displacer. There are specialized products…

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Owner
WD-40 Company
Country
San Diego, California, United States
Introduced
1958; 68 years ago (1958)
Product type
Water displacer

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WD-40

Nodes31
Edges30
Triples33
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.064516
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WD-40

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related to history · 19
WD-40 → According, Atlas, California, Convair, Engstrand, Iris Engstrand, Iver Norman, Iver Norman Lawson, Larsen, Lawson, Norman, Rocket Chemical Company, San Diego, Sources, The, This, University, Water Displacement, WD-40 Company
related to Formulation · 6
WD-40 → CAS, San Diego, The, To, US, WD-40's
related to External links · 3
WD-40 → Official, Safety Data SheetsWD-40, Snopes
Country · 1
WD-40 → San Diego, California, United States
Introduced · 1
WD-40 → 1958; 68 years ago (1958)
Owner · 1
WD-40 → WD-40 Company
Product type · 1
WD-40 → Water displacer
Website · 1
WD-40 → www.wd40.com

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company san diego formula product california water 1958 norman rocket chemical 1953 rust uses wd-40's fame website displacer later according

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WD-40CountrySan Diego, California, United States1.00infobox
WD-40Introduced1958; 68 years ago (1958)1.00infobox
WD-40OwnerWD-40 Company1.00infobox
WD-40Product typeWater displacer1.00infobox
WD-40Websitewww.wd40.com1.00infobox
WD-40related to External linksOfficial0.60section
WD-40related to External linksSafety Data SheetsWD-400.60section
WD-40related to External linksSnopes0.60section
WD-40related to FormulationWD-40's0.60section
WD-40related to FormulationThe0.60section
WD-40related to FormulationSan Diego0.60section
WD-40related to FormulationTo0.60section

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