Yes. The pipe ends need to be relatively square minimal pipe scratching/scarring to the sealing surface (reference installation instructions for details). No additional special pipe handling is required. Unlike fusing, the pipe ends can be wet, cold, or warm since the coupling is not sensitive to humidity or temperature variations. The “perfection” of facing HDPE pipe for fusion (scraping the oxide layer, exact squaring of the end, wiping down with a cleaning agent to remove diret and oil) is not required for use of Victaulic couplings for HDPE pipe.