YKI's mission is to transfer and develop innovations to customers in industrial sectors where surface chemistry plays an important role.

The industrial group was small and limited to Sweden, but the form was in many ways similar to what has proven to be highly functional and operates to this day.

FYF, Föreningen Ytkemisk Forskning / The Association for Surface Chemistry Research is formed.

Its prime objectives are to promote technical and scientific research and to disseminate information within the field of applied surface chemistry in industry.

The Association is open, i.e. membership can be granted to any company or organization interested in surface chemistry research.