Nickel Concealed Hinge for Full Overlay Doors on Face-Frame and Frameless Cabinets

The Hettich Intermat is a self-close concealed hinge that hangs full overlay doors on both face-frame and frameless cabinets, using a dowel mount and a 35mm cup for a clean, production-ready install.

Key Features

• Self-close spring pulls the door shut automatically over the last few degrees of travel.
• Full overlay straight arm positions the door to cover nearly the entire cabinet side, leaving a narrow reveal.
• Dowel mount presses into pre-bored dowel holes in the door for a secure, screw-free cup connection.
• 110 degree opening delivers standard everyday swing for cabinet access.
• Side adjustment of plus or minus 2mm aligns doors to an even reveal after installation.
• Nickel finish on plated steel coordinates with a wide range of cabinet hardware.

Full Overlay on Both Cabinet Types

This hinge is sized for the most common cabinet door setup: a full overlay door on either a frameless box or a face-frame cabinet. The 35mm cup bores into the back of the door at a depth of 11.6mm, and the straight arm connects to a Hettich base plate mounted on the cabinet side or face-frame stile. The base plate is sold separately and should be matched to your cabinet construction. Because plates are series and brand specific, pair this hinge with a Hettich plate; plates from other brands will not connect.

The dowel mount seats the cup into pre-bored dowel holes in the door rather than relying on cup screws, which makes it a natural fit for CNC-drilled production runs where speed and repeatability matter. The 45mm bore pattern matches the hole spacing these environments already use. Door thickness can range from 15mm to 25mm, which covers a wider window than the standard 16 to 22mm range and accommodates slightly thinner or thicker panels without switching hinge families.

Finish and Steel Build

The Intermat is plated steel in a nickel finish. Nickel reads as a neutral metallic that pairs cleanly with brushed or satin pulls, slides, and knobs across a kitchen or bath run. In a production environment where dozens of cabinets carry the same hardware palette, the finish consistency across Hettich's Intermat line keeps the installed look uniform. The self-close spring is integrated into the hinge body, so there is nothing to add or retrofit to get the door pulling shut on its own.

Where This Hinge Belongs

The Intermat is a working hinge for cabinet shops, contractors, and remodelers who want a dependable concealed option at a value price point. It suits production work on frameless boxes and face-frame cabinets equally, and the dowel cup makes it the natural choice wherever a CNC machine pre-bores the door panels. For a homeowner replacing worn hinges on an existing cabinet, the 45mm bore pattern means a straightforward swap if the existing holes match. If the project calls for a cushioned, damped close rather than a spring pull, the Hettich Sensys with integrated Silent System soft-close is the step up within the Hettich line.

Common Questions

A Reliable Full Overlay Close, Ready for Production

Specify the Hettich Intermat when the job calls for full overlay doors that close on their own, on either cabinet type, with a dowel cup that suits CNC workflows and a nickel finish that coordinates across the run.