Table 3.

Settings of the chewing simulator machine.

Chewing Cycles	5,000,000/10,000,000
Cycle frequency	1.6 Hz
Vertical movement	6 mm
Horizontal movement	0.5 mm
Descending speed	60 mm/s
Rising speed	55 mm/s
Forward speed	60 mm/s
Backward speed	55 mm/s
Applied weight per sample	10 kg (98 N)
Hot dwell time	60 s
Hot bath temperature	55 °C
Cold dwell time	60 s
Cold bath temperature	5 °C
Intermediate pause	12 s