June 18 (Reuters) - Chemours ( CC ) on Wednesday

forecast second-quarter sales at the high end of its earlier

range, driven by strong demand for refrigerants.

The company said net sales at its thermal and specialized

solutions segment is expected to rise about 25% sequentially,

helped by the U.S. AIM Act that mandates a shift to low global

warming potential products.

It expects consolidated net sales to rise by a mid-teen

percentage from the first quarter, compared with an earlier

estimate of a low to mid-teen increase.