diff --git a/components/chemtext/demo/chemdemo/testchem.lfm b/components/chemtext/demo/chemdemo/testchem.lfm
index c879d568f..a09437a28 100644
--- a/components/chemtext/demo/chemdemo/testchem.lfm
+++ b/components/chemtext/demo/chemdemo/testchem.lfm
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ object Form1: TForm1
   object Edit1: TEdit
     Left = 32
     Height = 26
-    Top = 168
+    Top = 184
     Width = 329
     OnChange = Edit1Change
     TabOrder = 0
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ object Form1: TForm1
   object ChemLabel4: TChemLabel
     Left = 32
     Height = 36
-    Top = 208
+    Top = 224
     Width = 131
     Arrow = caUTF8Single
     Caption = '(CH3)3COH'
@@ -136,4 +136,12 @@ object Form1: TForm1
     ParentColor = False
     ParentFont = False
   end
+  object Label4: TLabel
+    Left = 32
+    Height = 18
+    Top = 162
+    Width = 140
+    Caption = 'Type a formula here:'
+    ParentColor = False
+  end
 end
diff --git a/components/chemtext/demo/chemdemo/testchem.pas b/components/chemtext/demo/chemdemo/testchem.pas
index e41400552..9afc2b345 100644
--- a/components/chemtext/demo/chemdemo/testchem.pas
+++ b/components/chemtext/demo/chemdemo/testchem.pas
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ type
   { TForm1 }
 
   TForm1 = class(TForm)
+    Label4: TLabel;
     Spacer: TBevel;
     ChemLabel1: TChemLabel;
     ChemLabel2: TChemLabel;
diff --git a/components/chemtext/demo/grid_sample/project1.lpi b/components/chemtext/demo/grid_sample/project1.lpi
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ac3c170fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/chemtext/demo/grid_sample/project1.lpi
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<CONFIG>
+  <ProjectOptions>
+    <Version Value="10"/>
+    <PathDelim Value="\"/>
+    <General>
+      <SessionStorage Value="InProjectDir"/>
+      <MainUnit Value="0"/>
+      <Title Value="project1"/>
+      <ResourceType Value="res"/>
+      <UseXPManifest Value="True"/>
+      <Icon Value="0"/>
+    </General>
+    <VersionInfo>
+      <StringTable ProductVersion=""/>
+    </VersionInfo>
+    <BuildModes Count="1">
+      <Item1 Name="Default" Default="True"/>
+    </BuildModes>
+    <PublishOptions>
+      <Version Value="2"/>
+    </PublishOptions>
+    <RunParams>
+      <local>
+        <FormatVersion Value="1"/>
+      </local>
+    </RunParams>
+    <RequiredPackages Count="2">
+      <Item1>
+        <PackageName Value="laz_chemtext"/>
+      </Item1>
+      <Item2>
+        <PackageName Value="LCL"/>
+      </Item2>
+    </RequiredPackages>
+    <Units Count="2">
+      <Unit0>
+        <Filename Value="project1.lpr"/>
+        <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
+      </Unit0>
+      <Unit1>
+        <Filename Value="unit1.pas"/>
+        <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
+        <ComponentName Value="Form1"/>
+        <ResourceBaseClass Value="Form"/>
+        <UnitName Value="Unit1"/>
+      </Unit1>
+    </Units>
+  </ProjectOptions>
+  <CompilerOptions>
+    <Version Value="11"/>
+    <PathDelim Value="\"/>
+    <Target>
+      <Filename Value="project1"/>
+    </Target>
+    <SearchPaths>
+      <IncludeFiles Value="$(ProjOutDir)"/>
+      <UnitOutputDirectory Value="lib\$(TargetCPU)-$(TargetOS)"/>
+    </SearchPaths>
+    <Linking>
+      <Debugging>
+        <UseExternalDbgSyms Value="True"/>
+      </Debugging>
+      <Options>
+        <Win32>
+          <GraphicApplication Value="True"/>
+        </Win32>
+      </Options>
+    </Linking>
+  </CompilerOptions>
+  <Debugging>
+    <Exceptions Count="3">
+      <Item1>
+        <Name Value="EAbort"/>
+      </Item1>
+      <Item2>
+        <Name Value="ECodetoolError"/>
+      </Item2>
+      <Item3>
+        <Name Value="EFOpenError"/>
+      </Item3>
+    </Exceptions>
+  </Debugging>
+</CONFIG>
diff --git a/components/chemtext/demo/grid_sample/project1.lpr b/components/chemtext/demo/grid_sample/project1.lpr
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ced6d8255
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/chemtext/demo/grid_sample/project1.lpr
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+program project1;
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+uses
+  {$IFDEF UNIX}{$IFDEF UseCThreads}
+  cthreads,
+  {$ENDIF}{$ENDIF}
+  Interfaces, // this includes the LCL widgetset
+  Forms, Unit1
+  { you can add units after this };
+
+{$R *.res}
+
+begin
+  RequireDerivedFormResource := True;
+  Application.Initialize;
+  Application.CreateForm(TForm1, Form1);
+  Application.Run;
+end.
+
diff --git a/components/chemtext/demo/grid_sample/unit1.lfm b/components/chemtext/demo/grid_sample/unit1.lfm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1fdfed133
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/chemtext/demo/grid_sample/unit1.lfm
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+object Form1: TForm1
+  Left = 280
+  Height = 240
+  Top = 130
+  Width = 687
+  Caption = 'ChemText in StringGrid'
+  ClientHeight = 240
+  ClientWidth = 687
+  OnCreate = FormCreate
+  LCLVersion = '1.9.0.0'
+  object StringGrid1: TStringGrid
+    Left = 8
+    Height = 224
+    Top = 8
+    Width = 671
+    Align = alClient
+    AutoFillColumns = True
+    BorderSpacing.Around = 8
+    ColCount = 4
+    DefaultDrawing = False
+    TabOrder = 0
+    OnDrawCell = StringGrid1DrawCell
+    ColWidths = (
+      32
+      211
+      211
+      213
+    )
+    Cells = (
+      15
+      1
+      0
+      'Substance'
+      1
+      1
+      'Water (H2O)'
+      1
+      2
+      'Ferric chloride (Fe3Cl)'
+      1
+      3
+      'Ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3)'
+      1
+      4
+      'Copper sulfate (CuSO4)'
+      2
+      0
+      'Density (g/cm³)'
+      2
+      1
+      '1.0'
+      2
+      2
+      '2.9'
+      2
+      3
+      '1.72'
+      2
+      4
+      '3.6'
+      3
+      0
+      'Molar mass (g/mole)'
+      3
+      1
+      '18.01528'
+      3
+      2
+      '162.2'
+      3
+      3
+      '80.043'
+      3
+      4
+      '159.609'
+    )
+  end
+end
diff --git a/components/chemtext/demo/grid_sample/unit1.pas b/components/chemtext/demo/grid_sample/unit1.pas
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..70c9eb6f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/chemtext/demo/grid_sample/unit1.pas
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+unit Unit1;
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+interface
+
+uses
+  Classes, SysUtils, FileUtil, Forms, Controls, Graphics, Dialogs, Grids, Types;
+
+type
+
+  { TForm1 }
+
+  TForm1 = class(TForm)
+    StringGrid1: TStringGrid;
+    procedure FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
+    procedure StringGrid1DrawCell(Sender: TObject; aCol, aRow: Integer;
+      aRect: TRect; aState: TGridDrawState);
+  private
+
+  public
+
+  end;
+
+var
+  Form1: TForm1;
+
+implementation
+
+{$R *.lfm}
+
+uses
+  chemtext;
+
+{ TForm1 }
+
+procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
+begin
+  StringGrid1.DefaultRowHeight := ChemTextHeight(StringGrid1.Canvas, 'H2') + 2*constCellpadding;
+end;
+
+procedure TForm1.StringGrid1DrawCell(Sender: TObject; aCol, aRow: Integer;
+  aRect: TRect; aState: TGridDrawState);
+var
+  X, Y: Integer;
+  txt: String;
+begin
+  X := ARect.Left + constCellpadding;
+  Y := ARect.Top + constCellpadding;
+  txt := StringGrid1.Cells[ACol, ARow];
+
+  StringGrid1.Canvas.FillRect(ARect);
+
+  case ACol of
+    0 : if ARow > 0 then StringGrid1.Canvas.TextOut(X, Y, IntToStr(ARow));
+    1 : ChemTextOut(StringGrid1.Canvas, X, Y, txt)
+   else StringGrid1.Canvas.TextOut(X, Y, txt);
+  end;
+end;
+
+end.
+