Nickel Inset Hinge for Flush Doors on Face-Frame and Frameless Cabinets

The Hettich Intermat is a concealed long-arm European hinge sized for inset doors, with a self-close spring and screw-on mounting that suits both face-frame and frameless cabinet construction.

Key Features

• Inset door geometry sets the door flush inside the cabinet opening with a consistent reveal on all sides.
• Self-close spring draws the door shut over the last few degrees of travel so it latches without a push.
• 110 degree opening delivers standard everyday swing for access on a flush-fitted door.
• Screw-on mounting fastens directly to the cabinet panel or face frame with wood screws for a solid, secure connection.
• Works on both face-frame and frameless cabinets, paired with a matching Hettich base plate ordered separately.
• Side adjustment of +/- 2mm lets you dial in the reveal after the door is hung.

Fitting Doors That Sit Flush Inside the Opening

Inset installation places the door inside the cabinet opening rather than over it, surrounded by a small even gap on all sides. The Intermat's full-crank arm carries the geometry that positions the door at that inset depth as it swings, so the door clears the opening without binding. The 35mm cup bores into the back of the door, and the hinge arm connects to a Hettich base plate mounted to the cabinet, sold separately. Because inset work demands tighter tolerances than an overlay install, the +/- 2mm side adjustment is where the fine-tuning happens once everything is hung. For doors thicker than 25mm or thinner than 15mm, a different hinge series is the right fit; this Intermat is engineered for the 15 to 25mm door-thickness range.

Steel Construction in a Nickel Finish

The hinge body is steel with a nickel finish. Screw-on mounting is the most direct connection in this family: the hinge fastens to the cabinet with wood screws rather than pressing into system holes, so it works on any well-built cabinet regardless of whether pre-drilled 5mm system holes are present. That makes it a practical choice for renovations, custom shop work, and face-frame builds where system-hole layouts are not part of the construction process.

Where This Hinge Belongs

This is the right Intermat for designers and cabinet shops specifying flush inset doors on either frameless or face-frame boxes. The self-close spring handles everyday closing without a soft-close damper, which suits projects where the budget calls for reliable function over a cushioned close. When a project does call for soft-close, Hettich's Sensys line with integrated Silent System soft-close is the upgrade path. The Intermat's value is repeatable, accurate performance on doors that need to sit precisely and close on their own, whether the job is a single custom piece or a run of production cabinets.

Common Questions

Accurate Inset Doors That Close on Their Own

Choose this Hettich Intermat when the job calls for flush inset doors that sit square, close reliably, and hold their position across face-frame and frameless builds.