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10. Concentrations of Risk (Details 1) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Accounts Receivable	$ 342,083	$ 489,863
Total percentage of receivables	46.15%	64.60%
Kohler Corporation
Accounts Receivable	$ 111,016	$ 166,109
Teck American, Inc.
Accounts Receivable	126,569
PolymerProductsMember
Accounts Receivable	$ 104,498
General Electric
Accounts Receivable		162,582
Sanders Lead Company
Accounts Receivable		$ 161,172

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