Panel and methods for manufacturing panels

1. A panel comprising:

a substrate; and

a top layer provided on the substrate;

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

wherein the motif is a print formed by digitally applying inks on the substrate with an intermediary of one or more primer layers extending underneath the print and on top of the substrate;

wherein the transparent or translucent synthetic material layer includes polypropylene and has a thickness of less than 1 millimeter; and

wherein the panel is provided with mechanical coupling means, which allow connecting two or more of such panels to each other.

2. The panel of claim 1 , wherein the digitally applying inks comprises digitally applying UV-based inks by means of an inkjet printer.

3. The panel of claim 1 , wherein the panel comprises a relief extending into the translucent or transparent synthetic material layer.

4. The panel of claim 3 , wherein the relief comprises a plurality of recesses with a depth such that the recesses do not penetrate into the motif.

5. The panel of claim 1 , wherein the one or more primer layers provide a printing background of uniform color on the substrate.

6. The panel of claim 1 , wherein the transparent or translucent synthetic material layer further comprises UV blockers, whiteners and/or wear resistant particles.

7. The panel of claim 1 , wherein the adherence between the motif and the transparent or translucent synthetic material layer is obtained without an intermediary of glue layers.

8. The panel of claim 1 , wherein the substrate comprises synthetic material.

9. The panel of claim 8 , wherein the synthetic material is polyvinyl chloride.