Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] | 5. Segment Information The Company’s reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products and have varied customer bases. There are four reportable segments: Chromaline, IKONICS Imaging, Digital Texturing (DTX) and Advanced Material Solutions (AMS). Chromaline sells screen printing film, emulsions, and inkjet receptive film primarily to distributors and some end users. IKONICS Imaging sells photo resistant film, art supplies, glass, and related abrasive etching equipment to both end users and distributors. AMS provides sound deadening and weight reduction technology to the aerospace industry along with products and services for etched composites, ceramics, glass and silicon wafers. DTX includes products and customers related to patented and proprietary inkjet technology used for mold texturing and prototyping. The accounting policies applied to determine the segment information are the same as those described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10 December 31, 2020. Management evaluates the performance of each segment based on the components of divisional income (loss). Assets and liabilities are not For the three June 30, 2021: IKONICS IKONICS Chromaline Imaging DTX AMS Unalloc. Total Net sales $ 2,653,733 $ 1,264,855 $ 85,444 $ 247,316 $ — $ 4,251,348 Cost of goods sold 1,905,738 644,071 34,260 237,975 — 2,822,044 Gross profit 747,995 620,784 51,184 9,341 — 1,429,304 Selling general and administrative* 289,928 259,219 32,001 58,869 1,304,485 1,944,502 Research and development* — — — — 128,895 128,895 Income (loss) from operations $ 458,067 $ 361,565 $ 19,183 $ (49,528 ) $ (1,433,380 ) $ (644,093 ) For the three June 30, 2020: IKONICS IKONICS Chromaline Imaging DTX AMS Unalloc. Total Net sales $ 1,619,986 $ 625,800 $ 49,053 $ 277,600 $ — $ 2,572,439 Cost of goods sold 1,407,362 419,985 24,346 335,851 — 2,187,544 Gross profit (loss) 212,624 205,815 24,707 (58,251 ) — 384,895 Selling general and administrative* 366,136 224,573 30,059 57,035 524,504 1,202,307 Research and development* — — — — 201,234 201,234 Loss from operations $ (153,512 ) $ (18,758 ) $ (5,352 ) $ (115,286 ) $ (725,738 ) $ (1,018,646 ) For the six June 30, 2021: IKONICS IKONICS Chromaline Imaging DTX AMS Unalloc. Total Net sales $ 4,352,414 $ 2,351,456 $ 161,755 $ 459,131 $ — $ 7,324,756 Cost of goods sold 3,140,523 1,193,726 77,052 487,819 — 4,899,120 Gross profit (loss) 1,211,891 1,157,730 84,703 (28,688 ) — 2,425,636 Selling general and administrative* 547,930 475,755 62,040 117,490 1,924,878 3,128,093 Research and development* — — — — 263,817 263,817 Income (loss) from operations $ 663,961 $ 681,975 $ 22,663 $ (146,178 ) $ (2,188,695 ) $ (966,274 ) For the six June 30, 2020: IKONICS IKONICS Chromaline Imaging DTX AMS Unalloc. Total Net sales $ 3,584,326 $ 1,595,899 $ 161,582 $ 727,824 $ — $ 6,069,631 Cost of goods sold 2,825,631 897,708 76,092 732,073 — 4,531,504 Gross profit (loss) 758,695 698,191 85,490 (4,249 ) — 1,538,127 Selling general and administrative* 792,355 503,435 64,432 160,144 1,462,961 2,983,327 Research and development* — — — — 384,814 384,814 Income (loss) from operations $ (33,660 ) $ 194,756 $ 21,058 $ (164,393 ) $ (1,847,775 ) $ (1,830,014 ) *The Company does not Trade receivables by segment as of June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020 Jun 30, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Chromaline $ 1,150,630 $ 1,676,592 IKONICS Imaging 356,216 396,116 DTX 26,759 35,983 AMS 155,409 57,676 Unallocated (37,979 ) (47,154 ) Total $ 1,651,035 $ 2,119,213 |