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Note 12 - Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)
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Notes Tables  
Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]
   

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ZERUST® net sales

  $ 14,112,017     $ 15,218,095     $ 29,587,820     $ 30,623,840  

Natur-Tec® net sales

    4,960,049       5,624,443       10,822,639       10,400,373  

Total net sales

  $ 19,072,066     $ 20,842,538     $ 40,410,459     $ 41,024,213  
Reconciliation of Cost of Goods Sold from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]
   

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% of Product Sales*

   

February 29, 2024

   

% of Product Sales*

   

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% of Product Sales*

   

February 29, 2024

   

% of Product Sales*

 

Direct cost of goods sold

                                                               

ZERUST®

  $ 8,096,177       57.4 %   $ 8,082,163       53.1 %   $ 16,774,883       56.7 %   $ 16,826,187       54.9 %

Natur-Tec®

    3,237,854       65.3 %     3,568,719       63.5 %     6,927,037       64.0 %     6,797,302       65.4 %

Indirect cost of goods sold

    942,451             852,492             1,750,002             1,727,286        

Total net cost of goods sold

  $ 12,276,482             $ 12,503,374             $ 25,451,922             $ 25,350,775          
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]
   

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Inside the U.S. to unaffiliated customers

  $ 6,668,183     $ 6,840,855     $ 14,150,801     $ 14,073,236  

Outside the U.S. to:

                               

Joint ventures in which the Company is a shareholder directly and indirectly

    545,484       611,926       1,172,245       1,463,377  

Unaffiliated customers

    11,858,399       13,389,757       25,087,413       25,487,600  
    $ 19,072,066     $ 20,842,538     $ 40,410,459     $ 41,024,213  
   

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% of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures

   

February 29, 2024

   

% of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures

 

Germany

  $ 201,728       18.8 %   $ 206,740       15.9 %

Poland

    185,499       17.3 %     217,786       16.7 %

Japan

    122,548       11.5 %     111,995       8.6 %

Sweden

    96,133       9.0 %     102,984       7.9 %

Thailand

    86,721       8.1 %     90,264       6.9 %

France

    70,040       6.5 %     195,176       15.0 %

Finland

    69,923       6.5 %     95,748       7.3 %

United Kingdom

    68,804       6.4 %     55,101       4.2 %

Czech Republic

    61,340       5.7 %     84,789       6.5 %

South Korea

    27,320       2.6 %     63,381       4.9 %

Other

    80,207       7.6 %     79,095       6.1 %
    $ 1,070,263       100.0 %   $ 1,303,059       100.0 %
   

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% of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures

   

February 29, 2024

   

% of Total Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures

 

Germany

  $ 408,056       17.3 %   $ 412,383       16.2 %

Poland

    405,510       17.2 %     415,803       16.3 %

Japan

    271,086       11.5 %     248,076       9.7 %

Finland

    201,382       8.6 %     199,492       7.8 %

United Kingdom

    185,029       7.9 %     118,251       4.6 %

Thailand

    180,886       7.7 %     169,702       6.6 %

Sweden

    163,061       6.9 %     213,520       8.4 %

France

    149,104       6.3 %     317,142       12.4 %

Czech Republic

    133,972       5.7 %     162,601       6.4 %

South Korea

    95,021       4.0 %     138,338       5.4 %

Other

    161,275       6.9 %     156,710       6.1 %
    $ 2,354,382       100.0 %   $ 2,552,018       100.0 %
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]
   

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China

  $ 5,359,435     $ 5,627,202  

Other

    1,179,459       1,217,400  

United States

    8,275,495       9,421,051  

Total property and equipment, net

  $ 14,814,389     $ 16,265,653  
Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]
   

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China

  $ 3,735,100     $ 3,455,846  

Brazil

    1,515,680       1,326,867  

India

    4,870,068       5,406,404  

Other

    2,283,035       3,812,566  

United States

    6,668,183       6,840,855  

Total net sales

  $ 19,072,066     $ 20,842,538  
   

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February 29,  2024

 

China

  $ 7,729,869     $ 7,134,369  

Brazil

    2,900,874       2,856,490  

India

    10,915,803       10,586,795  

Other

    4,713,112       6,373,323  

United States

    14,150,801       14,073,236  

Total net sales

  $ 40,410,459     $ 41,024,213