Method for the manufacture of panels and panels obtained thereby

A panel, wherein the panel is rectangular, either square or oblong,

• wherein the panel comprises a substrate and a top layer,
• wherein the panels are provided with a first pair of opposite edges, namely a first edge and an opposite second edge,
• wherein the panels comprise coupling parts on their first pair of opposite edges, so that the panel can be coupled on its first edge to the second edge of another such panel,
• wherein the surface of at least one of the first edge and the second edge of the panel comprise a film,
• wherein the film has a thickness less than 50 micrometres.

A panel, wherein the panel is rectangular, either square or oblong,

• wherein the panel comprises a substrate and a top layer,
• wherein the panel is provided with a first pair of opposite edges, namely a first edge and an opposite second edge,
• wherein the panel comprises coupling parts on its first pair of opposite edges, so that the panel can be coupled on its first edge to the second edge of another such panel,
• wherein the coupling parts comprise locking elements so that in the coupled state, locking occurs in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the coupled panels and/or locking occurs in the plane of the coupled panels and perpendicular to the coupled edges;
• wherein the coupling parts on the first pair of opposite edges are configured as overlapping, so that during coupling on the first pair of opposite edges, coupling with pretension is obtained;
• wherein the panel is provided with a second pair of opposite edges, namely a third edge and an opposite fourth edge,
• wherein the panels comprise coupling parts on their second pair of opposite edges so that the panel can be coupled on its third edge to the fourth edge of another such panel,
• wherein the coupling parts comprise locking elements so that in the coupled state, locking occurs in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the coupled panels and/or locking occurs in the plane of the coupled panels and perpendicular to the coupled edges;
• wherein the coupling parts are configured as overlapping on the second pair of opposite edges, so that during coupling on the second pair of opposite edges, coupling with pretension is obtained;
• wherein each of the first edge, the second edge, the third edge and the fourth edge comprises a sealing face, substantially perpendicular to the upper surface of the panel,
• wherein in the coupled state of the panel with its first edge against the second edge of another such panel, the sealing face of the first edge of the panel is in contact with or is close to the sealing face of the second edge of the other such panel;
• wherein in the coupled state of the panel with its third edge against the fourth edge of another such panel, the sealing face of the third edge of the panel is in contact with or is close to the sealing face of the fourth edge of the other such panel;
• wherein the sealing faces of the third edge and of the fourth edge from each of the four corner points of the panel towards the middle of respectively the third edge and the fourth edge, at least over a certain distance from the respective corner point, are provided with an impregnating agent and/or a coating;
• wherein the average concentration of the impregnating agent and/or coating over the defined distance is higher than the average of the concentration of impregnating agent and/or coating on the sealing faces in the middle of the first edge and the second edge.