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Flooring panel or wall panel and a use thereof in a wet room. The panel is provided with a locking means in the form of groove (6) and tongue (7) forming a tongue/groove joint for assembling of the panels. The groove (6) and the tongue (7) are preferably made of water tight material and formed with

Flooring panel or wall panel and a use thereof in a wet room. The panel is provided with a locking means in the form of groove (6) and tongue (7) forming a tongue/groove joint for assembling of the panels. The groove (6) and the tongue (7) are preferably made of water tight material and formed with a snap-together joint.

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I claim: 1. A building panel comprising: an upper surface terminating at a distal end, the upper surface comprising at least one material selected from the group consisting of a thermoplastic foil, a paper impregnated with a thermosetting resin, and a thermosetting laminate; a plurality of sides de

I claim: 1. A building panel comprising: an upper surface terminating at a distal end, the upper surface comprising at least one material selected from the group consisting of a thermoplastic foil, a paper impregnated with a thermosetting resin, and a thermosetting laminate; a plurality of sides defining a perimeter thereof, at least one side of each panel being provided with a groove; at least a second side of each panel being provided with a tongue; at least one of the tongue and groove having at least one protrusion, thereby forming a first locking element; at least one complementary depression forming a second locking element, configured to cooperate with said at least one protrusion; wherein the first and second locking elements lock the panel to an adjacent panel when the panel and the adjacent panel are joined together. 2. A building panel comprising: an upper surface terminating at a distal end, the upper surface comprising at least one material selected from the group consisting of a thermoplastic foil, a paper impregnated with a thermosetting resin, and a thermosetting laminate; a plurality of sides defining a perimeter thereof, at least one side of each panel being provided with a groove; at least a second side of each panel being provided with a tongue; at least one of the tongue and groove having at least one protrusion, thereby forming a first locking element; at least one complementary depression forming a second locking element, configured to cooperate with said at least one protrusion; wherein the first and second locking elements lock the panel to an adjacent panel when the panel and the adjacent panel are joined together, wherein the second locking element comprises a sloping backside and the first locking element comprises undercut edges, such that when joined, the undercut edges and the backside cooperate with each other. 3. The building panel of claim 2, wherein the tongue comprises a first section extending inwardly of the distal end of the upper surface towards a core which is beneath said upper surface. 4. The building panel of claim 3, wherein the tongue further comprises a second section extending away from the core and beyond the distal end of the upper surface. 5. The building panel of claim 2, wherein the tongue comprises a first part comprising a rear portion which extends from the underside of the panel to the locking element and a forward portion of the tongue which extends from the locking element to the end of the tongue. 6. The building panel of claim 2, wherein the panel comprises a plastic with a wood based filler. 7. The building panel of claim 6, wherein the wood based filler is wood chips. 8. The building panel of claim 6, wherein the wood based filler comprises wood particles. 9. The building panel of claim 6, wherein the wood based filler is wood particles. 10. The building panel of claim 6, wherein the tongue comprises the same material as the panel. 11. The building panel of claim 2, wherein the tongue comprises a plastic with at least one wood based filler selected from the group consisting of wood based chips and wood based particles. 12. The building panel of claim 1, wherein the protrusion is on a lower surface of the tongue. 13. The building panel of claim 12, wherein the depression is on a lower portion of the groove. 14. The building panel of claim 1, wherein there are at least two protrusions on the tongue. 15. A floor formed from at least two joined panels according to claim 1, wherein there is no gap between the distal ends of the upper surfaces of the joined panels. 16. A system for forming a wall, floor or cladding by assembling a plurality of panels into an interlocked unit, said system comprising: a plurality of panels, each of said panels having sides defining a perimeter; each of said sides being provided with at least one of a tongue or groove; said panel having an upper surface formed of a paper impregnated with a thermosetting resin or a thermosetting laminate; at least one of the tongue and groove being provided with a protrusion; a complimentary depression cooperating with the protrusion; wherein, the protrusion and depression force adjacent panels together when the panels are joined. 17. The system of claim 16, wherein the upper surface terminates at a distal end, and the tongue comprises a first section extending inwardly of the distal end of the upper surface towards a core situated beneath the upper surface. 18. The building panel of claim 16, wherein the tongue further comprises a second section extending away from a core situated beneath the upper surface and terminating distal of the distal end of the upper surface. 19. A flooring panel said flooring panel comprising a decorative upper surface; said flooring panel being defined by edges, at least one of said edges having at least one of a tongue or groove; said at least one of said tongue or said groove on said panel being sized and shaped so as to engage a corresponding groove or tongue on another similar panel; at least one of said tongue and groove being provided with a snapping web shaped so as to interfit with a snapping groove on another panel, wherein said snapping groove and said snapping web comprise the same material as said tongue and groove, whereby said panel can be assembled in the absence of glue to form a tight joint; said groove being formed of the same material as the remainder of the panel and being unitary with the remainder of the panel. 20. The panel of claim 19, further comprising a plurality of paper sheets impregnated with a resin. 21. The panel of claim 19, wherein said panel has at least four edges. 22. The panel of claim 19, wherein the panel is rectangular. 23. The panel according to claim 21, wherein two adjacent edges are provided with a groove and the other two sides are provided with a tongue. 24. The panel according to claim 19, characterized in that one snapping web is formed on an upper side of the tongue and one on a lower side thereof, while the groove has two snapping grooves one at the top and one at the bottom. 25. The panel according to claim 19, wherein an underside of the tongue is situated in the same level as an under side of the panel. 26. The panel according to claim 19, further comprising a forwardly protruding stabilizing part on the tongue. 27. A system of panels comprising a plurality of the panels of claim 19. 28. A floor comprising a plurality of the panels of claim 19, wherein a tongue on said panel is interfitted with a groove on said another panel. 29. The flooring panel of claim 19, further comprising a seal placed in said groove. 30. The floor of claim 28, assembled without glue. 31. The flooring panel of claim 19, wherein a plurality of paper sheets are attached to a carrier. 32. The flooring panel of claim 19, wherein said decorative upper surface comprises at least a decor paper impregnated with a resin. 33. The flooring panel of claim 32, wherein said resin is a melamine resin. 34. The flooring panel of claim 19, wherein said decorative upper surface is one selected from the group consisting of paint, a thermoplastic foil, a paper sheet impregnated with a thermosetting resin, and a thermosetting laminate. 35. The flooring panel of claim 19, wherein said snapping web and snapping groove urge the panels together to form a tight joint. 36. A system for forming a wall, floor or cladding by assembling a plurality of panels into an interlocked unit, said system comprising: a plurality of panels, each of said panels having sides defining a perimeter; each of said sides being provided with at least one of a tongue or groove; said panel having an upper surface formed of a paper impregnated with a thermosetting resin or a thermosetting laminate; at least one of the tongue and groove being provided with a protrusion; a complimentary depression cooperating with the protrusion; wherein, the protrusion and depression force adjacent panels together when the panels are joined, wherein the depression comprises a sloping backside and the protrusion comprises undercut edges, such that when joined, the undercut edges and the backside cooperate with each other. 37. A flooring panel said flooring panel comprising a decorative upper surface; said flooring panel being defined by edges, at least one of said edges having at least one of a tongue or groove; said at least one of said tongue or said groove on said panel being sized and shaped so as to engage a corresponding groove or tongue on another similar panel; at least one of said tongue and groove being provided with a snapping web shaped so as to interfit with a snapping groove on another panel, wherein said snapping groove and said snapping web comprise the same material as said tongue and groove, whereby said panel can be assembled in the absence of glue to form a tight joint; said groove being formed of the same material as the remainder of the panel and being unitary with the remainder of the panel, wherein the snapping groove comprises a sloping backside and the snapping web comprises undercut edges, such that when joined, the undercut edges and the backside edges and the backside cooperate with each other. 38. The building panel of claim 1 wherein the thermoplastic comprises a vinyl polymer.