Note 12 - Geographic and Segment Information - Net Sales by Segment (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015
Net sales by segment	$ 9,702,023	$ 7,024,437
ZERUST [Member]
Net sales by segment	8,084,678	5,977,682
NaturTec [Member]
Net sales by segment	$ 1,617,345	$ 1,046,755

Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

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