A process for preparing a pressure sensitive adhesive using a modified
planetary roller extruder is described. The process in accordance with
one aspect of the invention includes introducing primary raw materials
including a non-thermoplastic elastomer into a feeding section of the
modified planetary roller extruder, conveying the raw materials from the
feeding section to a compounding section of the modified planetary roller
extruder, continuously mixing the primary raw materials in the
compounding section to produce a homogeneous adhesive composition. The
adhesive composition may be applied to a web-form material. The
compounding section of the modified planetary roller extruder includes a
main spindle surrounded by and intermeshed with a plurality of planetary
spindles at least one of which is a double transversal mixing spindle
having a plurality of back-cut helical flights.