Method of preparing silicone-acrylate hybrid composition and hybrid composition formed thereby

A method of preparing a silicone-acrylate hybrid composition, said method comprising:

• combining a silicone article and an acrylate composition to form a swollen silicone material comprising the acrylate composition dispersed in the silicone article;
• and
• irradiating the swollen article to polymerize the acrylate composition and give the silicone-acrylate hybrid composition, wherein the step of irradiating is carried out in the absence of any solvent;
• wherein the acrylate composition comprises:
• an acrylate compound having the general formula (A):
• wherein each R is independently selected from H and substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl groups, R1 is H or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, n is an integer equal to or greater than 1, and R2 is selected from R1, an amine group, an alkoxy group, an alkyl group, an alkyl group substituted with a hydroxyl group or an amino group, or a moiety having a valency of n greater than 1 to 4;
• and
• an initiator;
• wherein the silicone-acrylate hybrid composition comprises a solid interpenetrating polymer network.