Hybrid thermoplastic composites for power tools and power tool components

A power tool, comprising:

• a housing comprising a first thermoplastic polymer;
• and
• a composite component, the composite component reinforcing a local area of the housing;
• wherein the composite component comprises a matrix filled with long fibers, the matrix comprising a second thermoplastic polymer;
• and
• wherein the first thermoplastic polymer of the housing is melt bonded to the second thermoplastic polymer of the composite component.

A power tool, comprising:

• at least one hybrid composite component, the hybrid composite component comprising a housing component and a composite component;
• wherein the composite component is made of a first thermoplastic polymer matrix filled with long fibers;
• wherein most of the long fibers have a length of at least 0.5 inches;
• wherein the composite component includes a plurality of layers and wherein each layer of the plurality of layers includes the first thermoplastic polymer matrix filled with the long fibers;
• and
• wherein the long fibers in each layer of the plurality of layers are oriented within 15° of a common direction and wherein the common direction of a first layer of the plurality of layers is rotated about 45° or about 90° to the common direction of an adjacent second layer of the plurality of layers.