MICROLITE: CAP Arreghini’s solution for highly functional finishes with decorative flair
With MICROLITE, CAP Arreghini has developed an innovative system for both vertical and horizontal surfaces that merges refined aesthetics with advanced functionality, turning surface finishes into a true expressive palette for decorating any space.
MICROLITE is a multi-layer composite system designed to create seamless surfaces, free from joints and suitable for both wall and floor applications: from plasterboard or masonry walls to staircases, bathrooms, shower boxes, tables, and furniture. The result is a visual effect of striking harmony and depth, where walls and floors blend into a continuous surface, creating an elegant, cohesive atmosphere.
The system’s versatility is further enhanced by a wide range of textures and colours, adaptable to any style, from smooth, neutral finishes to more textured, decorative effects. Interiors thus acquire a modern, welcoming, and sophisticated character, with highly customisable, high-performance solutions.
MICROLITE fits seamlessly into CAP Arreghini’s design philosophy – summarised by the campaign “Unveil your vision” – which, for over 70 years, has offered exceptional services tailored to architects across generations, positioning the brand as a trusted partner for professionals.
MICROLITE – Style, colour, and texture: surfaces become customised with CAP Arreghini
CAP Arreghini conceived MICROLITE as a kaleidoscope of shades and tactile sensations, a variety that enhances both surfaces and their spatial context, while retaining a sensory materiality that is perceivable both visually and by touch.
Thanks to its broad range of colours and textures, MICROLITE easily dialogues with all interior styles, from classic to contemporary and minimalist. The colour palette includes 32 hues from a dedicated colour swatch, while available finishes include coarse-grain trowelled, fine-grain trowelled, monochrome trowelled, and cloud-effect trowelled textures. This rich chromatic and material potential allows MICROLITE to adapt to any stylistic requirement.
Combined with the decorative finishes of the Generation Art line, the system expands its expressive range even further, adding a personal and distinctive touch. The surfaces thus become canvases to live in and explore, turning any room into an immersive experience.
The palette, offered in different levels of glossiness, enables you to personalise each space with elegance and stylistic coherence.
Decorative Effect
A signature feature of the MICROLITE system is the extraordinary variety of chromatic effects it produces, making every surface unique, original, and unrepeatable. These effects, ranging from subtle chiaroscuro to more pronounced contrasts, bring the material to life and create dynamic surfaces in constant dialogue with light and their surroundings.
The result is a visual and tactile perception that conveys well-being, movement, and energy, helping to shape spaces with strong emotional and stylistic impact.
3D Effect
This sense of three-dimensionality becomes even more pronounced with the use of stencils, which enhance not only the visual aspect but also the sensory dimension of the surface.
Through this technique, the material engages more deeply with both the space and its users, establishing an emotional and perceptual connection.
Raised decorations, featuring geometric or figurative patterns, further enrich the MICROLITE system, introducing visual elements that can define and personalise any environment. In this way, the surface is no longer a mere backdrop, but becomes the true protagonist of the space.
A multifunctional system for every space
MICROLITE stands not only for aesthetics but also for performance in interior spaces. This CAP Arreghini surface masterfully combines design and efficiency, offering a versatile, high-performance solution.
It can be applied to virtually any substrate without limits or interruptions, creating seamless interior surfaces with a final thickness of just 2–3 mm. Easy to apply, resistant to wear and water, MICROLITE recalls the material elegance of concrete while offering ultra-durable, high-resistance protection.
Application Versatility
The MICROLITE system can be applied to a wide variety of substrates: concrete, traditional screeds, surfaces previously treated with epoxy or polyurethane enamels, and various types of tiles (ceramic, porcelain stoneware, mosaic), as well as new or existing plasters with hydraulic binders.
From residential to commercial architecture
Thanks to its highly versatile and multifunctional nature and the ability to choose from glossy, semi-gloss, or matte finishes, in both colourful and neutral tones, smooth or three-dimensional textures, MICROLITE adapts perfectly to every design requirement.
It is ideal for both residential and commercial contexts: shops, apartments, hotels, showrooms, offices, museums, and public buildings. Its resistance to wear and water makes it suitable for any interior space, from living rooms to bathrooms, including wet zones such as inside showers, ensuring both aesthetic continuity and technical reliability.
The MICROLITE range
The MICROLITE system consists of different product types, each tailored to the specific substrate. This extensive, purpose-driven range supports varied architectural and construction needs.
MICROLITE 500 is a silane/acrylic, single-component levelling base coat designed for adherence on floors, cementitious walls, and especially smooth surfaces (like tiles, porcelain stoneware, mosaics, etc.).
MICROLITE 300 is a single-component decorative paste coating for interior use, ideal as an intermediate layer or medium-grain finish, designed to create continuous colored coatings on floors and walls.
MICROLITE 100 is ideal for creating coloured finishes on seamless floors thanks to its matte trowelled effect. A decorative silane/acrylic coating, it can also be applied vertically, perfect for achieving a continuous wall-to-floor finish.
TECHCOAT PRO is a two-component transparent acrylic finish for interior use. Applied in two layers, it protects MICROLITE decorative systems on both vertical and horizontal surfaces. Available in gloss, semi-gloss, and matte, it provides excellent resistance to water, abrasion, and scratches, making it ideal for architectural and contract environments.
ACRILIFIX SPECIAL is a colourless wall primer based on water-dispersed acrylic resins. It ensures proper adhesion to a wide range of substrates, with isolating and consolidating properties.
