Hydrophilic end seal

1. An assembly for sealing a junction of a manhole and a pipe comprising:

a first tubular sleeve having a proximal end, a distal end, a tubular body, and an outer diameter approximately equal to the pipe diameter, the tubular sleeve comprising a hydrophilic material;

an adhesive on at least a portion of an outer wall of the first tubular sleeve; and

a pipe liner positioned within the first tubular sleeve and extending generally greater than the tubular body.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first tubular sleeve has a hardness between 5 Shore A Durometer Scale and 40 Shore A Durometer Scale.

3. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein the outer diameter of the tubular sleeve is approximately equal to the pipe diameter after installation within the pipe.

4. The assembly of claim 3 , wherein the pipe liner is a cured-in-place pipe liner.

5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first tubular sleeve has a hardness between 40 Shore A Durometer Scale and 80 Shore D Durometer Scale.

6. The assembly of claim 5 , wherein the first tubular sleeve further comprises a flange portion attached to at least a portion of the proximal end of the first tubular sleeve.

7. The assembly of claim 6 , wherein the first tubular sleeve comprises an elastomer.

8. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a manhole liner positioned adjacent to the first tubular sleeve.

9. The assembly of claim 8 , wherein the manhole liner is selected from the group consisting of cured-in-place manhole liners, spray-on manhole liners, cementitious manhole liners, cast-in-place manhole liners, and resin manhole liners.

10. The assembly of claim 9 , wherein the pipe liner is a cured-in-place liner and the manhole liner is a cured-in-place manhole liner.

11. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the pipe liner is selected from the group consisting of a cured-in-place pipe liner, a folded liner, or a spray-on liner.

12. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second tubular sleeve having a diameter approximately equal to a diameter of a casting of the manhole, the second tubular sleeve comprising a hydrophilic material.

13. The assembly of claim 12 , further comprising an adhesive on an outer wall of the second tubular sleeve.

14. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first tubular sleeve has a length between 2 and 10 inches.

15. The assembly of claim 14 , wherein the first tubular sleeve has a thickness of less than 10 mm.

16. The assembly of claim 15 , wherein the first tubular sleeve has a thickness of 1-4 mm and a length of 4-8 inches.

17. A method of sealing a junction of a pipe and a manhole within a sewer comprising:

providing a tubular sleeve constructed of a hydrophilic material and adapted to be self-supporting against a wall of the pipe, the tubular sleeve having a proximal end, a distal end, and an outer wall having a diameter approximately equal to the pipe diameter;

positioning the tubular sleeve into the pipe such that the proximal end is adjacent the manhole;

providing a pipe liner impregnated with a resinous material capable of curing and hardening;

inserting the pipe liner through at least a portion the tubular sleeve; and

pressing the pipe liner against the tubular sleeve and pipe.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising: deforming the tubular sleeve into a strained configuration prior to positioning the tubular sleeve within the pipe.

19. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

providing a manhole liner; and

placing the manhole liner against a wall of the manhole.

20. The method of claim 19 ,

wherein the tubular sleeve has a flange portion attached to at least a portion of the proximal end of the tubular sleeve;

wherein the tubular sleeve has a hardness between 40 Shore A Durometer Scale and 80 Shore D Durometer Scale; and

wherein the manhole liner is placed against the flange portion of the tubular sleeve.

21. The method of claim 20 , further comprising:

providing an adhesive and a backing to the outer wall of the tubular sleeve;

removing the backing from the tubular sleeve; and

pressing the outer wall against the pipe.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the pipe liner is a cured-in-place liner; wherein the manhole liner is a cured-in-place liner; and wherein the pipe is a main pipe.

23. A method of sealing a sewer system having a pipe and a manhole in fluid communication, comprising:

providing a first tubular sleeve constructed of a hydrophilic material having a proximal end a distal end, an outer wall having an outer diameter approximately equal to the pipe diameter, and a hardness between 5 Shore A Durometer Scale and 80 Shore D Durometer Scale;

positioning the first tubular sleeve into the pipe such that the proximal end is adjacent the manhole;

providing a pipe liner;

inserting the pipe liner through at least a portion of the pipe and the tubular sleeve;

placing the pipe liner against at least a portion of the tubular sleeve;

providing a second tubular sleeve constructed of a hydrophilic material having an outer wall having a diameter approximately equal to a diameter of a casting of a manhole, and a hardness between 5 Shore A Durometer Scale and 80 Shore D Durometer Scale;

providing a manhole liner;

positioning the second tubular sleeve against the casting of the manhole; and

positioning the manhole liner against the second tubular sleeve and a wall of the manhole.

24. The method of claim 23 , wherein the pipe is a main pipe.

25. The method of claim 23 , wherein the pipe is a lateral pipe.

26. The method of claim 23 , wherein the liner is impregnated with a resinous material capable of curing and hardening prior to positioning the liner.

27. The method of claim 23 , further comprising:

providing an adhesive to the outer wall first tubular sleeve or the second tubular sleeve; and

pressing the adhesive against the pipe or the casting of the manhole.

28. The method of claim 23 ,

wherein the first tubular sleeve has a flange portion attached to at least a portion of the proximal end of the first tubular sleeve;

wherein the first tubular sleeve has a hardness between 40 Shore A Durometer Scale and 80 Shore D Durometer Scale; and

wherein the manhole liner is placed against the flange portion of the tubular sleeve.

29. The method of claim 23 , wherein the first tubular sleeve has a thickness of 1-4 mm and a length of 4-8 inches.

30. A kit for sealing a junction of a manhole and a pipe in fluid communication comprising:

a. first tubular sleeve having a proximal end, a distal end, an outer wall, and an outer diameter approximately equal to the pipe diameter, the tubular sleeve comprising a hydrophilic material;

an adhesive on at least a portion of an outer wall of the first tubular sleeve; and

a pipe liner.

31. The kit of claim 30 , wherein the first tubular sleeve has a hardness between 40 Shore A Durometer Scale and 80 Shore D Durometer Scale.

32. The kit of claim 31 , wherein the first tubular sleeve further comprises a flange portion attached to at least a portion of the proximal end of the first tubular sleeve.

33. The kit of claim 32 , wherein the first tubular sleeve comprises an elastomer.

34. The kit of claim 30 , further comprising a manhole liner.

35. The kit of claim 34 , wherein the pipe liner is selected from the group consisting of a cured-in-place liner, a folded liner, and a spray-on liner; and wherein the manhole liner is selected from the group consisting of a cured-in-place manhole liner, a spray-on manhole liner, a cementitious manhole liner, a cast-in-place manhole liner, and a resin manhole liner.

36. The kit of claim 30 , further comprising a second tubular sleeve constructed of a hydrophilic material having an outer wall having a diameter approximately equal to a diameter of a casting of the manhole.

37. The kit of claim 36 , further comprising an adhesive on an outer wall of the second tubular sleeve.