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4. Revenue Recognition (Details 1) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Sales to Three Largest Customers	$ 1,299,433	$ 1,229,492
Total percentage of revenue	52.90%	50.50%
Accounts Receivable of Three Largest Customers	$ 128,888		$ 214,769
Total percentage of accounts receivable	38.50%		49.00%
Kohler Corporation [Member]
Sales to Three Largest Customers	$ 458,094	$ 316,772
Ampacet Corporation
Sales to Three Largest Customers	0	184,142
East Penn Manufacturing Inc.
Sales to Three Largest Customers	157,328	0
Mexichem Speciality Compounds
Sales to Three Largest Customers	684,011	$ 728,578
DanaMart [Member]
Accounts Receivable of Three Largest Customers	0		$ 143,890
Axens [Member]
Accounts Receivable of Three Largest Customers	64,500		34,912
Earth Innovations [Member]
Accounts Receivable of Three Largest Customers	0		35,967
Commerce Industrial Chemical
Accounts Receivable of Three Largest Customers	36,652		0
Nutreco Canada Inc. [Member]
Accounts Receivable of Three Largest Customers	$ 27,736		$ 0

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