A composite, comprising: a. pigment particles; and b. discrete polymer particles adsorbed onto the surface of said pigment particles; wherein the polymer particles are formed from 0.05% by weight to 20% by weight, based on the weight of the polymer particles, of at least one terminally unsaturated oligomer of the formula: wherein N is the residue of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer of the formula: wherein M is the residue of an ethylenically unsaturated acrylic or vinyl monomer other than N; wherein said N and M residues are randomly arranged in said oligomer; wherein m is the total number of M residues in said oligomer and is in the range 0 to 35; wherein n is the total number of N residues in said oligomer and is in the range 1 to 70; wherein the sum of n and m is in the range from 1 to 70; wherein X and each Y is independently selected from the group consisting of H, NH 4, alkali metals and alkaline earth metals; wherein each Q is independently selected from the group consisting of H and COOX; and wherein each Z is independently selected from the group consisting of H and CH 3. a. pigment particles; and b. discrete polymer particles adsorbed onto the surface of said pigment particles; wherein the polymer particles are formed from 0.05% by weight to 20% by weight, based on the weight of the polymer particles, of at least one terminally unsaturated oligomer of the formula: wherein N is the residue of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer of the formula: wherein M is the residue of an ethylenically unsaturated acrylic or vinyl monomer other than N; wherein said N and M residues are randomly arranged in said oligomer; wherein m is the total number of M residues in said oligomer and is in the range 0 to 35; wherein n is the total number of N residues in said oligomer and is in the range 1 to 70; wherein the sum of n and m is in the range from 1 to 70; wherein X and each Y is independently selected from the group consisting of H, NH 4, alkali metals and alkaline earth metals; wherein each Q is independently selected from the group consisting of H and COOX; and wherein each Z is independently selected from the group consisting of H and CH 3. wherein the polymer particles are formed from 0.05% by weight to 20% by weight, based on the weight of the polymer particles, of at least one terminally unsaturated oligomer of the formula: wherein N is the residue of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer of the formula: wherein M is the residue of an ethylenically unsaturated acrylic or vinyl monomer other than N; wherein said N and M residues are randomly arranged in said oligomer; wherein m is the total number of M residues in said oligomer and is in the range 0 to 35; wherein n is the total number of N residues in said oligomer and is in the range 1 to 70; wherein the sum of n and m is in the range from 1 to 70; wherein X and each Y is independently selected from the group consisting of H, NH 4, alkali metals and alkaline earth metals; wherein each Q is independently selected from the group consisting of H and COOX; and wherein each Z is independently selected from the group consisting of H and CH 3. wherein N is the residue of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer of the formula: wherein M is the residue of an ethylenically unsaturated acrylic or vinyl monomer other than N; wherein said N and M residues are randomly arranged in said oligomer; wherein m is the total number of M residues in said oligomer and is in the range 0 to 35; wherein n is the total number of N residues in said oligomer and is in the range 1 to 70; wherein the sum of n and m is in the range from 1 to 70; wherein X and each Y is independently selected from the group consisting of H, NH 4, alkali metals and alkaline earth metals; wherein each Q is independently selected from the group consisting of H and COOX; and wherein each Z is independently selected from the group consisting of H and CH 3.