Segment Information (Schedule of Summary of Manufacturing Operations by Geographic Area) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 12,392	$ 10,732	$ 25,524	$ 22,159
Location income (loss)	153	150	860	75
Location assets	52,700	57,303	52,700	57,303	52,617
Customer sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	12,392	10,732	25,524	22,159
Operating Segments [Member] | United States (Corpus Christi) [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	8,451	7,872	16,454	15,640
Location income (loss)	(8)	(19)	46	29
Location assets	21,020	22,655	21,020	22,655
Operating Segments [Member] | United States (Corpus Christi) [Member] | Customer sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	8,451	7,872	16,397	15,584
Operating Segments [Member] | United States (Corpus Christi) [Member] | Intercompany sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales			57	56
Operating Segments [Member] | Europe (TPT) [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	5,225	3,345	9,775	7,498
Location income (loss)	603	46	1,147	265
Location assets	11,500	10,747	11,500	10,747
Operating Segments [Member] | Europe (TPT) [Member] | Customer sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	3,092	1,698	5,807	4,176
Operating Segments [Member] | Europe (TPT) [Member] | Intercompany sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,133	1,647	3,968	3,322
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia (TMM) [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	4,090	4,468	7,204	8,038
Location income (loss)	(473)	205	(429)	(193)
Location assets	20,180	23,901	20,180	23,901
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia (TMM) [Member] | Customer sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	849	1,162	3,320	2,399
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia (TMM) [Member] | Intercompany sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	3,241	3,306	3,884	5,639
Inter-Company Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	(5,374)	(4,953)	(7,909)	(9,017)
Location income (loss)	31	(82)	96	(26)
Inter-Company Eliminations [Member] | Intercompany sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ (5,374)	$ (4,953)	$ (7,909)	$ (9,017)