diff --git a/src/cdk/scrolling/scrolling.md b/src/cdk/scrolling/scrolling.md
index eb875979e2ae..3729a76ec903 100644
--- a/src/cdk/scrolling/scrolling.md
+++ b/src/cdk/scrolling/scrolling.md
@@ -27,11 +27,7 @@ rest.
 same API as [`*ngFor`](https://angular.io/api/common/NgForOf). The simplest usage just specifies the
 list of items:
 
-```html
-<cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport itemSize="50">
-  <div *cdkVirtualFor="let item of items">{{item}}</div>
-</cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport>
-```
+<!-- example(cdk-virtual-scroll-overview) -->
 
 `*cdkVirtualFor` makes the following context variables available to the template:
 
@@ -47,15 +43,7 @@ list of items:
 All of these apply to the index of the item in the data source, not the index in the rendered
 portion of the data.
 
-```html
-<cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport itemSize="50">
-  <div *cdkVirtualFor="let item of items;
-                       let index = index;
-                       let count = count">
-    {{item}} ({{index}} of {{count}})
-  </div>
-</cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport>
-```
+<!-- example(cdk-virtual-scroll-context) -->
 
 A `trackBy` function can be specified and works the same as the `*ngFor` `trackBy`. The `index`
 passed to the tracking function will be the index in the data source, not the index in the rendered
@@ -68,11 +56,7 @@ is reused instead. The size of the view cache can be adjusted via the `templateC
 property; setting this size to `0` disables caching. If your templates are expensive in terms of
 memory you may wish to reduce this number to avoid spending too much memory on the template cache.
 
-```html
-<cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport itemSize="50">
-  <div *cdkVirtualFor="let item of items; templateCacheSize: 0">{{item}}</div>
-</cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport>
-```
+<!-- example(cdk-virtual-scroll-template-cache) -->
 
 ##### Specifying data
 `*cdkVirtualFor` accepts data from an `Array`, `Observable<Array>`, or `DataSource`. The
@@ -83,17 +67,13 @@ data array that should be rendered. The viewport will call `disconnect` when the
 destroyed, which may be the right time to clean up any subscriptions that were registered during the
 connect process.
 
+<!-- example(cdk-virtual-scroll-data-source) -->
+
 #### Scrolling over fixed size items
 When all items are the same fixed size, you can use the `FixedSizeVirtualScrollStrategy`. This can
 be easily added to your viewport using the `itemSize` directive. The advantage of this constraint is
 that it allows for better performance, since items do not need to be measured as they are rendered. 
 
-```html
-<cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport itemSize="50">
-  ...
-</cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport>
-```
-
 The fixed size strategy also supports setting a couple of buffer parameters that determine how much
 extra content is rendered beyond what is visible in the viewport. The first of these parameters is
 `minBufferPx`. The `minBufferPx` is the minimum amount of content buffer (in pixels) that the
@@ -108,11 +88,7 @@ remaining. Since this is below `minBufferPx` the viewport must render more buffe
 least enough buffer to get back to `maxBufferPx`. In this case, it renders 4 items (an additional
 `200px`) to bring the total buffer size to `290px`, back above `maxBufferPx`.
 
-```html
-<cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport itemSize="50" minBufferPx="100" maxBufferPx="250">
-  ...
-</cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport>
-```
+<!-- example(cdk-virtual-scroll-fixed-buffer) -->
 
 Other virtual scrolling strategies can be implemented by extending `VirtualScrollStrategy`. An
 autosize strategy that works on elements of differing sizes is currently being developed in
@@ -125,11 +101,7 @@ out horizontally via CSS. To do this you may want to target CSS at
 `.cdk-virtual-scroll-content-wrapper` which is the wrapper element that contains the rendered
 content.
 
-```html
-<cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport itemSize="50" orientation="horizontal">
-  ...
-</cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport>
-```
+<!-- example(cdk-virtual-scroll-horizontal) -->
 
 ### Elements with parent tag requirements
 Some HTML elements such as `<tr>` and `<li>` have limitations on the kinds of parent elements they
@@ -138,13 +110,4 @@ their proper parent, and then wrap the whole thing in a `cdk-virtual-scroll-view
 that the parent does not introduce additional space (e.g. via `margin` or `padding`) as it will
 interfere with the scrolling.
 
-```html
-<cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport itemSize="50">
-  <table>
-    <tr *cdkVirtualFor="let row of rows">
-      <td>{{row.first}}</td>
-      <td>{{row.second}}</td>
-    </tr>
-  </table>
-</cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport>
-```
+<!-- example(cdk-virtual-scroll-dl) -->
diff --git a/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-context/cdk-virtual-scroll-context-example.css b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-context/cdk-virtual-scroll-context-example.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f1a86b302a1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-context/cdk-virtual-scroll-context-example.css
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+.example-viewport {
+  height: 200px;
+  width: 200px;
+  border: 1px solid black;
+}
+
+.example-item-detail {
+  height: 18px;
+}
+
+.example-alternate {
+  background: rgba(127, 127, 127, 0.3);
+}
diff --git a/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-context/cdk-virtual-scroll-context-example.html b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-context/cdk-virtual-scroll-context-example.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d3e0f6d27fb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-context/cdk-virtual-scroll-context-example.html
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport [itemSize]="18 * 7" class="example-viewport">
+  <div *cdkVirtualFor="let item of items;
+                       let index = index;
+                       let count = count;
+                       let first = first;
+                       let last = last;
+                       let even = even;
+                       let odd = odd;" [class.example-alternate]="odd">
+    <div class="example-item-detail">Item: {{item}}</div>
+    <div class="example-item-detail">Index: {{index}}</div>
+    <div class="example-item-detail">Count: {{count}}</div>
+    <div class="example-item-detail">First: {{first ? 'Yes' : 'No'}}</div>
+    <div class="example-item-detail">Last: {{last ? 'Yes' : 'No'}}</div>
+    <div class="example-item-detail">Event: {{even ? 'Yes' : 'No'}}</div>
+    <div class="example-item-detail">Odd: {{odd ? 'Yes' : 'No'}}</div>
+  </div>
+</cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport>
diff --git a/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-context/cdk-virtual-scroll-context-example.ts b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-context/cdk-virtual-scroll-context-example.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7b7d0a5af77a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-context/cdk-virtual-scroll-context-example.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import {ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component} from '@angular/core';
+
+/** @title Virtual scroll context variables */
+@Component({
+  selector: 'cdk-virtual-scroll-context-example',
+  styleUrls: ['cdk-virtual-scroll-context-example.css'],
+  templateUrl: 'cdk-virtual-scroll-context-example.html',
+  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
+})
+export class CdkVirtualScrollContextExample {
+  items = Array.from({length: 100000}).map((_, i) => `Item #${i}`);
+}
diff --git a/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-data-source/cdk-virtual-scroll-data-source-example.css b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-data-source/cdk-virtual-scroll-data-source-example.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..55eb0cd3c6e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-data-source/cdk-virtual-scroll-data-source-example.css
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+.example-viewport {
+  height: 200px;
+  width: 200px;
+  border: 1px solid black;
+}
+
+.example-item {
+  height: 50px;
+}
diff --git a/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-data-source/cdk-virtual-scroll-data-source-example.html b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-data-source/cdk-virtual-scroll-data-source-example.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8c02441bde63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-data-source/cdk-virtual-scroll-data-source-example.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport itemSize="50" class="example-viewport">
+  <div *cdkVirtualFor="let item of ds" class="example-item">{{item || 'Loading...'}}</div>
+</cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport>
diff --git a/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-data-source/cdk-virtual-scroll-data-source-example.ts b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-data-source/cdk-virtual-scroll-data-source-example.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c610ad424e86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-data-source/cdk-virtual-scroll-data-source-example.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import {CollectionViewer, DataSource} from '@angular/cdk/collections';
+import {ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component} from '@angular/core';
+import {BehaviorSubject, Observable, Subscription} from 'rxjs';
+
+/** @title Virtual scroll with a custom data source */
+@Component({
+  selector: 'cdk-virtual-scroll-data-source-example',
+  styleUrls: ['cdk-virtual-scroll-data-source-example.css'],
+  templateUrl: 'cdk-virtual-scroll-data-source-example.html',
+  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
+})
+export class CdkVirtualScrollDataSourceExample {
+  ds = new MyDataSource();
+}
+
+export class MyDataSource extends DataSource<string | undefined> {
+  private length = 100000;
+  private pageSize = 100;
+  private cachedData = Array.from<string>({length: this.length});
+  private fetchedPages = new Set<number>();
+  private dataStream = new BehaviorSubject<(string | undefined)[]>(this.cachedData);
+  private subscription = new Subscription();
+
+  connect(collectionViewer: CollectionViewer): Observable<(string | undefined)[]> {
+    this.subscription.add(collectionViewer.viewChange.subscribe(range => {
+      const startPage = this.getPageForIndex(range.start);
+      const endPage = this.getPageForIndex(range.end - 1);
+      for (let i = startPage; i <= endPage; i++) {
+        this.fetchPage(i);
+      }
+    }));
+    return this.dataStream;
+  }
+
+  disconnect(): void {
+    this.subscription.unsubscribe();
+  }
+
+  private getPageForIndex(index: number): number {
+    return Math.floor(index / this.pageSize);
+  }
+
+  private fetchPage(page: number) {
+    if (this.fetchedPages.has(page)) {
+      return;
+    }
+    this.fetchedPages.add(page);
+
+    // Use `setTimeout` to simulate fetching data from server.
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      this.cachedData.splice(page * this.pageSize, this.pageSize,
+          ...Array.from({length: this.pageSize})
+              .map((_, i) => `Item #${page * this.pageSize + i}`));
+      this.dataStream.next(this.cachedData);
+    }, Math.random() * 1000 + 200);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-dl/cdk-virtual-scroll-dl-example.css b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-dl/cdk-virtual-scroll-dl-example.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6eba86fecf45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-dl/cdk-virtual-scroll-dl-example.css
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+.example-viewport {
+  height: 200px;
+  width: 200px;
+  border: 1px solid black;
+}
+
+.example-dt {
+  height: 30px;
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+.example-dd {
+  height: 30px;
+}
diff --git a/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-dl/cdk-virtual-scroll-dl-example.html b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-dl/cdk-virtual-scroll-dl-example.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0fcd32247f30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-dl/cdk-virtual-scroll-dl-example.html
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport class="example-viewport" itemSize="60">
+  <dl class="example-dl">
+    <ng-container *cdkVirtualFor="let state of states">
+      <dt class="example-dt">{{state.name}}</dt>
+      <dd class="example-dd">{{state.capital}}</dd>
+    </ng-container>
+  </dl>
+</cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport>
diff --git a/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-dl/cdk-virtual-scroll-dl-example.ts b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-dl/cdk-virtual-scroll-dl-example.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..288576eeca93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-dl/cdk-virtual-scroll-dl-example.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import {ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component} from '@angular/core';
+
+/** @title Virtual scrolling `<dl>` */
+@Component({
+  selector: 'cdk-virtual-scroll-dl-example',
+  styleUrls: ['cdk-virtual-scroll-dl-example.css'],
+  templateUrl: 'cdk-virtual-scroll-dl-example.html',
+  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
+})
+export class CdkVirtualScrollDlExample {
+  states = [
+    {name: 'Alabama', capital: 'Montgomery'},
+    {name: 'Alaska', capital: 'Juneau'},
+    {name: 'Arizona', capital: 'Phoenix'},
+    {name: 'Arkansas', capital: 'Little Rock'},
+    {name: 'California', capital: 'Sacramento'},
+    {name: 'Colorado', capital: 'Denver'},
+    {name: 'Connecticut', capital: 'Hartford'},
+    {name: 'Delaware', capital: 'Dover'},
+    {name: 'Florida', capital: 'Tallahassee'},
+    {name: 'Georgia', capital: 'Atlanta'},
+    {name: 'Hawaii', capital: 'Honolulu'},
+    {name: 'Idaho', capital: 'Boise'},
+    {name: 'Illinois', capital: 'Springfield'},
+    {name: 'Indiana', capital: 'Indianapolis'},
+    {name: 'Iowa', capital: 'Des Moines'},
+    {name: 'Kansas', capital: 'Topeka'},
+    {name: 'Kentucky', capital: 'Frankfort'},
+    {name: 'Louisiana', capital: 'Baton Rouge'},
+    {name: 'Maine', capital: 'Augusta'},
+    {name: 'Maryland', capital: 'Annapolis'},
+    {name: 'Massachusetts', capital: 'Boston'},
+    {name: 'Michigan', capital: 'Lansing'},
+    {name: 'Minnesota', capital: 'St. Paul'},
+    {name: 'Mississippi', capital: 'Jackson'},
+    {name: 'Missouri', capital: 'Jefferson City'},
+    {name: 'Montana', capital: 'Helena'},
+    {name: 'Nebraska', capital: 'Lincoln'},
+    {name: 'Nevada', capital: 'Carson City'},
+    {name: 'New Hampshire', capital: 'Concord'},
+    {name: 'New Jersey', capital: 'Trenton'},
+    {name: 'New Mexico', capital: 'Santa Fe'},
+    {name: 'New York', capital: 'Albany'},
+    {name: 'North Carolina', capital: 'Raleigh'},
+    {name: 'North Dakota', capital: 'Bismarck'},
+    {name: 'Ohio', capital: 'Columbus'},
+    {name: 'Oklahoma', capital: 'Oklahoma City'},
+    {name: 'Oregon', capital: 'Salem'},
+    {name: 'Pennsylvania', capital: 'Harrisburg'},
+    {name: 'Rhode Island', capital: 'Providence'},
+    {name: 'South Carolina', capital: 'Columbia'},
+    {name: 'South Dakota', capital: 'Pierre'},
+    {name: 'Tennessee', capital: 'Nashville'},
+    {name: 'Texas', capital: 'Austin'},
+    {name: 'Utah', capital: 'Salt Lake City'},
+    {name: 'Vermont', capital: 'Montpelier'},
+    {name: 'Virginia', capital: 'Richmond'},
+    {name: 'Washington', capital: 'Olympia'},
+    {name: 'West Virginia', capital: 'Charleston'},
+    {name: 'Wisconsin', capital: 'Madison'},
+    {name: 'Wyoming', capital: 'Cheyenne'},
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-fixed-buffer/cdk-virtual-scroll-fixed-buffer-example.css b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-fixed-buffer/cdk-virtual-scroll-fixed-buffer-example.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..55eb0cd3c6e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-fixed-buffer/cdk-virtual-scroll-fixed-buffer-example.css
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+.example-viewport {
+  height: 200px;
+  width: 200px;
+  border: 1px solid black;
+}
+
+.example-item {
+  height: 50px;
+}
diff --git a/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-fixed-buffer/cdk-virtual-scroll-fixed-buffer-example.html b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-fixed-buffer/cdk-virtual-scroll-fixed-buffer-example.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..49c4bc3ea57e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-fixed-buffer/cdk-virtual-scroll-fixed-buffer-example.html
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport itemSize="50" minBufferPx="200" maxBufferPx="400"
+                             class="example-viewport">
+  <div *cdkVirtualFor="let item of items" class="example-item">{{item}}</div>
+</cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport>
diff --git a/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-fixed-buffer/cdk-virtual-scroll-fixed-buffer-example.ts b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-fixed-buffer/cdk-virtual-scroll-fixed-buffer-example.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c257dd39e792
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-fixed-buffer/cdk-virtual-scroll-fixed-buffer-example.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import {ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component} from '@angular/core';
+
+/** @title Fixed size virtual scroll with custom buffer parameters */
+@Component({
+  selector: 'cdk-virtual-scroll-fixed-buffer-example',
+  styleUrls: ['cdk-virtual-scroll-fixed-buffer-example.css'],
+  templateUrl: 'cdk-virtual-scroll-fixed-buffer-example.html',
+  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
+})
+export class CdkVirtualScrollFixedBufferExample {
+  items = Array.from({length: 100000}).map((_, i) => `Item #${i}`);
+}
diff --git a/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-horizontal/cdk-virtual-scroll-horizontal-example.css b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-horizontal/cdk-virtual-scroll-horizontal-example.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ac76e171e676
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-horizontal/cdk-virtual-scroll-horizontal-example.css
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+.cdk-virtual-scroll-data-source-example .example-viewport {
+  height: 200px;
+  width: 200px;
+  border: 1px solid black;
+}
+
+.cdk-virtual-scroll-data-source-example .example-viewport .cdk-virtual-scroll-content-wrapper {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+}
+
+.cdk-virtual-scroll-data-source-example .example-item {
+  width: 50px;
+  height: 100%;
+  writing-mode: vertical-lr;
+}
diff --git a/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-horizontal/cdk-virtual-scroll-horizontal-example.html b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-horizontal/cdk-virtual-scroll-horizontal-example.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..96c03f9a2063
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-horizontal/cdk-virtual-scroll-horizontal-example.html
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<div class="cdk-virtual-scroll-data-source-example">
+  <cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport orientation="horizontal" itemSize="50" class="example-viewport">
+    <div *cdkVirtualFor="let item of items" class="example-item">{{item}}</div>
+  </cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-horizontal/cdk-virtual-scroll-horizontal-example.ts b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-horizontal/cdk-virtual-scroll-horizontal-example.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..06070a2b007a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-horizontal/cdk-virtual-scroll-horizontal-example.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import {ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, ViewEncapsulation} from '@angular/core';
+
+/** @title Horizontal virtual scroll */
+@Component({
+  selector: 'cdk-virtual-scroll-horizontal-example',
+  styleUrls: ['cdk-virtual-scroll-horizontal-example.css'],
+  templateUrl: 'cdk-virtual-scroll-horizontal-example.html',
+  encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
+  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
+})
+export class CdkVirtualScrollHorizontalExample {
+  items = Array.from({length: 100000}).map((_, i) => `Item #${i}`);
+}
diff --git a/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-overview/cdk-virtual-scroll-overview-example.css b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-overview/cdk-virtual-scroll-overview-example.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..55eb0cd3c6e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-overview/cdk-virtual-scroll-overview-example.css
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+.example-viewport {
+  height: 200px;
+  width: 200px;
+  border: 1px solid black;
+}
+
+.example-item {
+  height: 50px;
+}
diff --git a/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-overview/cdk-virtual-scroll-overview-example.html b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-overview/cdk-virtual-scroll-overview-example.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d44d9d9d7489
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-overview/cdk-virtual-scroll-overview-example.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport itemSize="50" class="example-viewport">
+  <div *cdkVirtualFor="let item of items" class="example-item">{{item}}</div>
+</cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport>
diff --git a/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-overview/cdk-virtual-scroll-overview-example.ts b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-overview/cdk-virtual-scroll-overview-example.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..18c88ef664f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-overview/cdk-virtual-scroll-overview-example.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import {ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component} from '@angular/core';
+
+/** @title Basic virtual scroll */
+@Component({
+  selector: 'cdk-virtual-scroll-overview-example',
+  styleUrls: ['cdk-virtual-scroll-overview-example.css'],
+  templateUrl: 'cdk-virtual-scroll-overview-example.html',
+  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
+})
+export class CdkVirtualScrollOverviewExample {
+  items = Array.from({length: 100000}).map((_, i) => `Item #${i}`);
+}
diff --git a/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-template-cache/cdk-virtual-scroll-template-cache-example.css b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-template-cache/cdk-virtual-scroll-template-cache-example.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..55eb0cd3c6e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-template-cache/cdk-virtual-scroll-template-cache-example.css
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+.example-viewport {
+  height: 200px;
+  width: 200px;
+  border: 1px solid black;
+}
+
+.example-item {
+  height: 50px;
+}
diff --git a/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-template-cache/cdk-virtual-scroll-template-cache-example.html b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-template-cache/cdk-virtual-scroll-template-cache-example.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..268055f8c29d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-template-cache/cdk-virtual-scroll-template-cache-example.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport itemSize="50" class="example-viewport">
+  <div *cdkVirtualFor="let item of items; templateCacheSize: 0" class="example-item">{{item}}</div>
+</cdk-virtual-scroll-viewport>
diff --git a/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-template-cache/cdk-virtual-scroll-template-cache-example.ts b/src/material-examples/cdk-virtual-scroll-template-cache/cdk-virtual-scroll-template-cache-example.ts
new file mode 100644
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+import {ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component} from '@angular/core';
+
+/** @title Virtual scroll with no template caching */
+@Component({
+  selector: 'cdk-virtual-scroll-template-cache-example',
+  styleUrls: ['cdk-virtual-scroll-template-cache-example.css'],
+  templateUrl: 'cdk-virtual-scroll-template-cache-example.html',
+  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
+})
+export class CdkVirtualScrollTemplateCacheExample {
+  items = Array.from({length: 100000}).map((_, i) => `Item #${i}`);
+}