The higher-strength CARBOBOND LITE resin-coated low-density, high-performance ceramic proppant is effective at greater well depths, temperatures and stresses than any comparable premium lightweight ceramic proppant. CARBOBOND LITE also requires 17% less proppant by weight than any resin-coated intermediate-density ceramic proppant. CARBOBOND LITE is designed with high cyclic loading tolerance, while the bonded proppant pack reduces the effective stresses encountered at deeper depths.