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9. Concentrations of Risk (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Sales to Three Largest Customers	$ 1,572,650	$ 1,022,441	$ 4,437,978	$ 3,461,900
Total percentage of revenue	66.00%	36.00%	57.00%	38.00%
Ampacet
Sales to Three Largest Customers	$ 150,234	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Mexichem Speciality Compounds
Sales to Three Largest Customers	909,965	414,157	2,466,388	1,524,253
Kohler Corporation [Member]
Sales to Three Largest Customers	512,451	362,770	512,641	972,083
East Penn Manufacturing Inc.
Sales to Three Largest Customers	$ 0	$ 245,514	$ 1,458,949	$ 965,564

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For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.

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Aggregate revenue during the period from the sale of goods in the normal course of business, after deducting returns, allowances and discounts.

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