The present invention provides a solution-processable self-healing hydrolytically stable elastomer, a method for the preparation thereof, and articles of manufacture comprising the elastomer. The elastomer comprises polymeric chains comprising units of formula (A1), wherein R is a polybutadiene-containing polyurethane; R1 and R1′ are independently selected from the group consisting of: —H, (C1-C20)alkyl, (C5-C14)aryl, —OR4, —(CO)R5, —O(CO)R6, —(SO)R7, CO—R8, —COOR9, —NO2, and halogen; R2, R2′, R3 and R3′ are independently selected from the group consisting of: —H, (C1-C20)alkyl, and (C5-C14)aryl; R4 to R9 are the same or different, and are independently selected from the group consisting of: —H, (C1-C20)alkyl, and (C5-C14)aryl; m is 4; wherein the elastomer is dynamically crosslinked by aromatic disulfide metathesis, and wherein the elastomer has a water contact angle of above 100 #.