A closer look reveals a woven pattern barely visible on the apparent flat surface. You start with a plastic fiber or polymer. Then you oxidize and graphitize and carbonize it. You burn it, put it under pressure, then coat it with a plastic. The main idea was to make the parts on Earth and ship them out.
PEEK has a long shelf life and can be reshaped under low pressure.
It won't warp at different temperatures and is easy to manufacture compared to other high-performance fibers. This method uses a thermoses process, in which heat sets the polymer. If an epoxy breaks, you must glue it back together or patch it like a tire. The Tech-developed material, however, can be easily bent and repaired. In fact, its own adhesive holds it together.