A titanium dioxide pigment composition, comprising: a plurality of titanium dioxide particles; and a polymer associated with said titanium dioxide particles, said polymer comprising: a water soluble polymer backbone, wherein the water soluble polymer backbone is a linear polymer backbone having a longitudinal axis, and having a first end and a second end; at least one functional group attached to the first end of said polymer backbone and having an affinity for titanium dioxide, said functional group attached to said polymer backbone and having an affinity for titanium dioxide comprising a functional group formed by the reaction of said polymer backbone with a urea, a polythiol, a phosphonic acid, a carboxylic acid, a hydroxyl acid, a salt of a hydroxyl acid, a titanate capable of being covalently bonded to titanium dioxide, a silane capable of being covalently bonded to titanium dioxide, a borate capable of being covalently bonded to titanium dioxide, a silicone based compound, or a fluorine based compound; and at least one hydrophobic functional group attached to the second end of said polymer backbone and having an affinity for latex, said hydrophobic functional group attached to said polymer backbone and having an affinity for latex being selected from the group consisting of: a super hydrophobic functional group, and a functional group formed by the reaction of said polymer backbone with an aliphatic compound, an aromatic compound, an aliphatic-aromatic compound, an alcohol, an ester, a thiol, an acid, an anhydride, or an acyl halide. a plurality of titanium dioxide particles; and a polymer associated with said titanium dioxide particles, said polymer comprising: a water soluble polymer backbone, wherein the water soluble polymer backbone is a linear polymer backbone having a longitudinal axis, and having a first end and a second end; at least one functional group attached to the first end of said polymer backbone and having an affinity for titanium dioxide, said functional group attached to said polymer backbone and having an affinity for titanium dioxide comprising a functional group formed by the reaction of said polymer backbone with a urea, a polythiol, a phosphonic acid, a carboxylic acid, a hydroxyl acid, a salt of a hydroxyl acid, a titanate capable of being covalently bonded to titanium dioxide, a silane capable of being covalently bonded to titanium dioxide, a borate capable of being covalently bonded to titanium dioxide, a silicone based compound, or a fluorine based compound; and at least one hydrophobic functional group attached to the second end of said polymer backbone and having an affinity for latex, said hydrophobic functional group attached to said polymer backbone and having an affinity for latex being selected from the group consisting of: a super hydrophobic functional group, and a functional group formed by the reaction of said polymer backbone with an aliphatic compound, an aromatic compound, an aliphatic-aromatic compound, an alcohol, an ester, a thiol, an acid, an anhydride, or an acyl halide. a water soluble polymer backbone, wherein the water soluble polymer backbone is a linear polymer backbone having a longitudinal axis, and having a first end and a second end; at least one functional group attached to the first end of said polymer backbone and having an affinity for titanium dioxide, said functional group attached to said polymer backbone and having an affinity for titanium dioxide comprising a functional group formed by the reaction of said polymer backbone with a urea, a polythiol, a phosphonic acid, a carboxylic acid, a hydroxyl acid, a salt of a hydroxyl acid, a titanate capable of being covalently bonded to titanium dioxide, a silane capable of being covalently bonded to titanium dioxide, a borate capable of being covalently bonded to titanium dioxide, a silicone based compound, or a fluorine based compound; and at least one hydrophobic functional group attached to the second end of said polymer backbone and having an affinity for latex, said hydrophobic functional group attached to said polymer backbone and having an affinity for latex being selected from the group consisting of: a super hydrophobic functional group, and a functional group formed by the reaction of said polymer backbone with an aliphatic compound, an aromatic compound, an aliphatic-aromatic compound, an alcohol, an ester, a thiol, an acid, an anhydride, or an acyl halide. a super hydrophobic functional group, and a functional group formed by the reaction of said polymer backbone with an aliphatic compound, an aromatic compound, an aliphatic-aromatic compound, an alcohol, an ester, a thiol, an acid, an anhydride, or an acyl halide.