Tampon, especially for feminine hygiene, and a process and apparatus for producing this.

Tampon consists of strips of nonwoven material wound to form a cylindrical preform whose peripheral surface is pressed radially to the direction of the central longitudinal axis of at least six portions, contiguous with the circumference of the preform. Said preform has a central core (16), which is highly densified and resistant to breaking. Soft longitudinal ribs (17) extend radially outward. Ribs (17) are somewhat radially compacted and having at its inner end a smaller diameter than the diameter of the outer ends) 20) which mutually meet to create a smooth outer surface of the tampon. The solution subject is also a method for manufacturing tampons, and devices for their výrobu.ŕ