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  "path": "/2026/03/08/apple-planning-new-3d-printed-aluminum-chassis-for-iphone-and-apple-watch-report/",
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  "textContent": "With the Apple Watch Ultra 3, Apple introduced a new 3D-printing manufacturing process for the titanium shell – allowing the company to save on raw materials, improve on cost, and use 100% recycled titanium powder. The company also uses 3D printing for the titanium version of the Apple Watch Series 11, as well as the USB-C port on iPhone Air.\n\nNow, the company is looking to expand that process to aluminum – allowing most Apple Watch shells to be 3D printed. Further ahead, it may even come to the iPhone, per Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter.\n\nmore…",
  "title": "Apple planning new 3D-printed aluminum chassis for iPhone and Apple Watch: report"
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