US Ceramics MaxLite ® Ceramic Proppant

Superior Performance You Can Trust For Your Unconventional Challenges

A lightweight ceramic proppant formulated for high conductivity in moderate depth wells.

Made from local materials in the U.S.A.

Currently available in 16/20 with 16/30 and 20/40 in development.

Typical Sieve Analysis (weight % retained)
US Mesh	Microns	MaxLite 16/20	MaxLite 16/30	MaxLite 20/40
+12 mesh	+1700	0	-	-
-12+16 mesh	-1700+1180	3	-	-
-16+18 mesh	-1180+1000	60	-	-
-18+20 mesh	-1000+850	35	-	-
-20+25 mesh	-850+600	2	-	-

Median Particle Diameter (μm)
	MaxLite 16/20	MaxLite 16/30	MaxLite 20/40
Particle Diameter	1037	-	-

% by weight fines generated
		MaxLite 16/20	MaxLite 16/30	MaxLite 20/40
API/ISO Crush Test	7,500 psi	14	-	-
API/ISO Crush Test	10,000 psi	19	-	-

Typical Additional Properties of US Ceramics MaxLite®
	MaxLite 16/20	MaxLite 16/30	MaxLite 20/40
Roundness	≥0.8	-	-
Sphericity	≥0.8	-	-
Bulk Density (lb/ft3)	95 ± 5	-	-
Absolute Specific Gravity	2.70 ± 0.05	-	-
Absolute Specific Volume (gal/lb)	0.044	-	-
Solubility in 12/3 HCI/HF Acid (% weight loss)	≤3	-	-

Long Term Conductivity (*)
2lb/ft2 - 250°F - 2% KCL Water - Ohio Sandstone

* Conductivity and Permeability testing completed per API RP 19D / ISO 13503-5 specification. All data measured by third party industry independent test laboratory in 2012/2013.
Closure Stress (psi)	MaxLite® 16/20 (mD-ft)	MaxLite® 16/30	MaxLite® 20/40
2,000	23,704	-	-
4,000	16,915	-	-
6,000	9,183	-	-
8,000	4,788	-	-
10,000	2,373	-	-
12,000	1,241	-	-

Long Term Permeability (*)
2lb/ft2 - 250°F - 2% KCL Water - Ohio Sandstone

* Conductivity and Permeability testing completed per API RP 19D / ISO 13503-5 specification. All data measured by third party industry independent test laboratory in 2012/2013.
Closure Stress (psi)	MaxLite® 16/20 (Darcy)	MaxLite® 16/30	MaxLite® 20/40
2,000	1,218	-	-
4,000	905	-	-
6,000	516	-	-
8,000	283	-	-
10,000	146	-	-
12,000	79	-	-

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