5. PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	$ 11,765,350	$ 12,004,057
Accumulated Depreciation	6,278,673	6,172,934
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	5,486,677	5,831,123
Buildings [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	5,156,801	5,233,147
Accumulated Depreciation	2,472,590	2,419,217
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	2,684,211	2,813,930
Computer hardware [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	99,903	102,225
Accumulated Depreciation	89,039	90,265
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	10,864	11,960
Furniture and fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	26,393	27,098
Accumulated Depreciation	21,946	22,310
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	4,447	4,788
Office equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	21,552	22,400
Accumulated Depreciation	19,396	20,042
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	2,156	2,358
Manufacturing equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	5,870,897	6,014,006
Accumulated Depreciation	3,606,468	3,555,731
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	2,264,429	2,458,275
Trailer [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	15,618	16,233
Accumulated Depreciation	13,624	13,992
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	1,994	2,241
Technology [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	123,578	128,442
Accumulated Depreciation	55,610	51,377
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	67,968	77,065
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant & equipment, Cost	450,608	460,506
Accumulated Depreciation
Property, Plant & equipment, Net	$ 450,608	$ 460,506