Area covering element

An area covering element comprising:

• at least one carrier core,
• at least one protective layer and a decorative layer arranged between the carrier core and the at least one protective layer,
• the carrier core consisting of a strong, load-bearing carrier material and having at least an upper side and an underside arranged opposite from the upper side and at least a first and a second side face, arranged opposite from one another and respectively joining the upper side and the underside, and at least a third and a fourth side face, arranged opposite from one another,
• wherein the decorative layer is formed by a printed film, which is firmly connected to the carrier core with a layer of an adhesive and a layer of a bonding agent, the bonding agent contacting the carrier core, the printed film at least partially covering at least the upper side and the substantially complete first and second side faces of the carrier core, towards the underside of the carrier core, and
• the protective layer is formed by a surface coating and adhesively bonded to the printed film and is covering a full surface area at least of the printed film connected to the carrier core,
• wherein the first and second side faces are longer than the third and fourth side faces, and
• wherein the first and second side faces of the carrier core are free of coupling profiles, and
• wherein the first and second side faces are connected to the underside of the carrier core via a bottom corner section, the printed film and the protective layer at least partially covering the bottom corner section.

An area covering element comprising:

• at least one carrier core,
• at least one protective layer and
• a decorative layer arranged between the carrier core and the at least one protective layer,
• the carrier core consisting of a strong, load-bearing carrier material and having at least an upper side and an underside arranged opposite from the upper side and at least first and second side faces, arranged opposite from one another and respectively joining the upper side and the underside, and at least third and fourth side faces, arranged opposite from one another,
• wherein the decorative layer is formed by a printed film, which is firmly connected to the carrier core with a layer of an adhesive and a layer of a bonding agent, the bonding agent contacting the carrier core, the printed film at least partially covering at least the upper side and the substantially complete first and second side faces of the carrier core, towards the underside of the carrier core,
• the protective layer is formed by a transparent protective film having a thickness in the range from 70 μm to 300 μm and is covering a full surface area at least of the printed film connected to the carrier core, and
• an adhesive substance at least partially coupling the protective layer to the printed film,
• wherein the first and second side faces are longer than the third and fourth side faces, and
• wherein the first and second side faces of the carrier core are free of coupling profiles, and the first and second side faces each comprise a vertical side face portion,
• wherein the vertical side face portion is covered by the printed film and the protective layer.