Berlin Blue is made by reacting Ca or Na ferrocyanide with a Fe (II) salt at a pH of 7, converting the acid ferrous ferrocyanide to Berlin White with (in)organic K salts at pH 1-6 and oxidising this Berlin White as per the parent patent wherein the acid ferrous ferrocyanide is formed at 25-60 degrees C, esp. 40 degrees C. The softness is improved.
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