To provide a
high polymer dispersant including, as an effective component, a
structural unit derived from an
itaconic acid as a
biomass material, the dispersant enabling preparation of a
pigment dispersion having excellent
pigment dispersibility and an aqueous inkjet ink having excellent ejectability and allowing recording of an image with excellent
image quality, adhesion to a substrate, and durability, as well as a method for producing the dispersant.SOLUTION: A
polymer dispersant for dispersing a
pigment, the dispersant comprising a
structural unit (i) derived from
itaconic acid or the like in an amount of 5-20
mass%, a
structural unit (ii) derived from
isobornyl acrylate in an amount of 15-45
mass%, a structural unit (iii) derived from tetrahydrofurfuryl
acrylate or the like in an amount of 10-40
mass%, and a structural unit (iv) derived from
styrene or the like in an amount of 15-45 mass%, the
polymer being a carboxyl group-containing
polymer having a number average molecular weight of 10,000-30,000, at least a part of the carboxyl groups being neutralized with an alkali and dissolving in water.SELECTED DRAWING: None