MnO2‐cured polysulfide sealants have been widely used in various industrial fields and the effects of MnO2 and three fillers on their mechanical behavior, thermal property and self‐healing ability were focused on in this paper. Under a moderate thermal stimulus, the tensile strength can be significantly restored due to the dynamic exchange of disulfide bonds in polysulfide segments. The residue of a small dosage of thiol promotes the healing process of polysulfide sealants. After healing at 75°C for 48 h, the tensile strength of 2 wt% MnO2 cured sealant is restored to more than 90%. Then, this sealant is modified with three fillers to enhance the tensile strength, however, the addition of fillers hinder the healing process to some extent. Significantly, the sealant modified with 2.5 wt% TiO2 can perform a certain enhancement without sacrificing the healing mechanical properties. These outcomes are helpful for the development of MnO2‐cured polysulfide sealants toward sustainable industrial applications.

SEBS-based thermoplastic elastomers modified by PA6 with maleic anhydride grafted copolymer (SEBS-g-MAH or PP-g-MAH) as the compatibilizer were prepared, and the effects of compatibilizer and PA6 on the mechanical and surface properties of blends were investigated in detail. The dosage ratio of SEBSg-MAH to PA6 at 3:5 is an optimal combination for improving mechanical properties. The maleic anhydride of SEBS-g-MAH can react with the terminal amine of PA6 to form the SEBS-g-PA6 graft copolymer as a bridge at the phase interface. With the increase of PA6, a typical sea-island structure gradually appears in the matrix, and when PA6 is 15 phr, the tensile strength and ultimate elongation both reach the maximum of 18.58 MPa and 1097%, and the corresponding wear rate is only 54.4% of that before modification. Furthermore, the addition of PA6 also significantly reduced the contact angle of the blends to below 90 , transforming the hydrophobic surface into a hydrophilic surface. These outcomes provide an effective strategy for reinforcing and modifying the surface properties of thermoplastic elastomers and benefit the development of SEBS in industrial applications.

Two tertiary‐amine‐terminated liquid rubbers (TATPB and TATBN) containing polybutadiene and butadiene acrylonitrile are successfully synthesized and used in the modification of epoxy networks. By taking advantage of the flexibility of rubbers, the toughness of epoxy resin has been significantly improved. The addition of 60 phr TATPB and TATBN increased the impact strength of epoxy resins from 12.2 to 59.8 and 92.0 KJ/m2, respectively. Meanwhile, due to the dual role of tertiary amine of TATPB and TATBN in catalysis and curing for epoxies, their Tg values shifted from 87.7 to 102.0 and 95.7°C, respectively. TATPB with a smaller polarity improves the toughness of the epoxy resin slightly less than TATBN with a larger polarity, but the former is more effective in increasing the Tg values. This study demonstrates a novel strategy to enhance the toughness of epoxy composites as well as improve the high temperature resistance by designing the end‐structure of toughening agents.