Coated panel and method for manufacturing such panel

1. A coated panel comprising:

a substrate; and

a top layer provided on the substrate;

wherein the top layer includes a motif printed on the substrate, and a transparent or translucent synthetic material layer provided above the printed motif;

wherein the substrate is waterproof;

wherein the top layer includes one or more priming layers;

wherein the entire top layer is free from material sheets;

wherein the top layer has a relief including recesses and projections at a surface of the coated panel;

wherein the relief is formed in the synthetic material layer;

wherein material of the transparent or translucent synthetic material layer remains present in the recesses of the top layer; and

wherein the motif is printed on the printing layer already provided on the substrate.

2. The coated panel according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate comprises thermoplastic material.

3. The coated panel according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate consists of polyvinyl chloride or polyethylene.

4. The coated panel according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate comprises a synthetic based material that includes wood particles or other material as a filling agent.

5. The coated panel according to claim 4 , wherein the synthetic based material is chosen from the series of polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, polystyrene, polycarbonate, polyurethane, and polyvinyl chloride.

6. The coated panel according to claim 4 , wherein the synthetic based material includes a synthetic material; and

wherein the weight ratio of the synthetic material to the filling agent ranges between 70:30 and 20:80.

7. The coated panel according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate has a thickness in the range from 2 to 5 millimeters.

8. The coated panel according to claim 1 , further comprising milled mechanical coupling means that allow two of such panels to be coupled to each other.

9. The coated panel according to claim 1 , wherein the priming layer comprises a pigment.

10. The coated panel according to claim 1 , wherein the top layer has a weight ranging between 100 and 400 grams per square meter.

11. The coated panel according to claim 1 , wherein the transparent or translucent synthetic material layer comprises a foamed material.

12. The coated panel according to claim 1 , wherein the transparent or translucent synthetic material layer comprises polyvinylchloride and/or plasticizer.

13. The coated panel according to claim 1 , wherein the motif comprises UV cured inks.

14. The coated panel according to claim 1 , wherein the top layer has a thickness ranging from 0.2 to 3 millimeters.

15. The coated panel according to claim 1 , wherein the coated panel is a floor panel.