A polymeric composition comprising (i) a plurality of monomers selected from (a) a carboxylic acryloyi monomer； (b) a sulfonic acryloyi monomer； (c) an amine acryloyi monomer； (d) a hydroxyl acryloyi monomer； (e) an alkyl acryloyi monomer； and (f) a polyalkylene hydroxyl acryloyi monomer； (ii) a divalent metallic crosslinking agent； and (c) a stabilizing agent is disclosed herein. Also provided are the use of said polymeric composition as a hydrogel coating material, a method of synthesizing the polymeric composition and the use of the hydrogel material.
