A poly(meth)acrylate star polymer comprising a polymer of Formula I [ -Q-R 1 -C -O-CH 2] m -C-A n (Formula I) wherein PMA is a polymeric chain with randomly polymerized (meth)acrylate monomer units including from 20 to 35 mole percent short chain alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer units with alkyl chain lengths of 1 to 4 carbons, 60 to 80 mole percent long chain alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer units with alkyl chain lengths of 12 to 20 carbons, and optionally 5 to 10 mole percent oxygen-functional alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer units with hydroxy alkyl chains including 2 to 7 carbons; each Q is independently a sulfur atom; R 1 is an alkylene group of 1 to 10 carbons; A is hydrogen, an alkyl group, or a group independently selected from Formula Alor A3: -O-C -R 1 -Q- (Formula A1); -CH 2 -O-CH2-CH 3-r -[CH 2 -O-C -Q-] r (Formula A3); wherein m + n equals 4 and m is an integer from 1 to 4 and if m is less than 4, then A includes at least one group independently selected from the hydrogen, the alkyl group or the Formulas A1, or A3; n is 0 or an integer from 1 to 4; r is an integer from 1 to 3; wherein the groups associated with the m integer, A, and the groups associated with the r integer are bonded only to the carbon atom adjacent thereto; wherein the poly(meth)acrylate star polymer has a weight average molecular weight of about 20 to about 500 Kg/mol and a polydispersity index of greater than 1.1 to 4.0. PMA is a polymeric chain with randomly polymerized (meth)acrylate monomer units including from 20 to 35 mole percent short chain alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer units with alkyl chain lengths of 1 to 4 carbons, 60 to 80 mole percent long chain alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer units with alkyl chain lengths of 12 to 20 carbons, and optionally 5 to 10 mole percent oxygen-functional alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer units with hydroxy alkyl chains including 2 to 7 carbons; each Q is independently a sulfur atom; R 1 is an alkylene group of 1 to 10 carbons; A is hydrogen, an alkyl group, or a group independently selected from Formula Alor A3: -O-C -R 1 -Q- (Formula A1); -CH 2 -O-CH2-CH 3-r -[CH 2 -O-C -Q-] r (Formula A3); wherein m + n equals 4 and m is an integer from 1 to 4 and if m is less than 4, then A includes at least one group independently selected from the hydrogen, the alkyl group or the Formulas A1, or A3; n is 0 or an integer from 1 to 4; r is an integer from 1 to 3; wherein the groups associated with the m integer, A, and the groups associated with the r integer are bonded only to the carbon atom adjacent thereto; wherein the poly(meth)acrylate star polymer has a weight average molecular weight of about 20 to about 500 Kg/mol and a polydispersity index of greater than 1.1 to 4.0. wherein m + n equals 4 and m is an integer from 1 to 4 and if m is less than 4, then A includes at least one group independently selected from the hydrogen, the alkyl group or the Formulas A1, or A3; n is 0 or an integer from 1 to 4; r is an integer from 1 to 3; wherein the groups associated with the m integer, A, and the groups associated with the r integer are bonded only to the carbon atom adjacent thereto; wherein the poly(meth)acrylate star polymer has a weight average molecular weight of about 20 to about 500 Kg/mol and a polydispersity index of greater than 1.1 to 4.0.