Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

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INTANGIBLE ASSETS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
INTANGIBLE ASSETS

At December 31, 2016, and 2015, intangibles for product formulations and registrations had a gross carrying amount of $1.9 million, and $1.4 million, accumulated amortization of $0.9 million, and $0.8 million, and a net amount of $1.0 million, and $0.6 million, respectively. The estimated useful lives of the product formulations range from 9 to 15 years.

During the year ended December 31, 2016 the Company purchased blue-hat product registrations of $0.5 million in China. The estimated useful lives of the blue-hat product registrations range from 3 to 5 years.

Amortization expense for intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 was $0.1 million, $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter is as follows (dollar amounts in thousands):
Year Ending December 31,
 
2017
$
155

2018
218

2019
218

2020
218

2021
151

Thereafter
16

Total
$
976